Benefits of Massage
Almost everyone will benefit from massage therapy treatment.
Massage therapy has the following general benefits for the body:
- Increases flexibility and range of motion
- Decreases stiffness and muscle spasm
- Breaks down scar tissue
- Increases blood flow and circulation, metabolic waste removal and detoxification
- Increases delivery of nutrients to all body tissues, which helps healing and maintenance of general health
- Supports the immune system
- Usually relaxes the nervous system, but certain styles of massage can also be stimulating – such as a pre-event sports massage.
- Assists the client to breathe more efficiently and effectively
- Improves digestion
- If used pro-actively, it can help prevent injury and disease
- Provides a feeling of well being
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