If you are a healthy individual, massage therapy increases muscle flexibility & relaxation and decreases stress levels.

 

Massage therapy is particularly useful and beneficial for people with specific conditions.

Tiffany Field, PhD and founder of the Touch Research Institute of the University of Miami stated, "The most profound changes from massage seem to occur in the body in areas that were experiencing pathology or trauma, such as tissue that was edematous, fibrosed, ischemic, or painful.  Psychological benefits are also most evident in those experiencing stress and depression.”

Massage therapy can have the greatest effect on the areas of the body and mind in greatest need.

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• People experiencing emotional or physical stress

• People experiencing pain or who are recovering from injuries

• People following an athletic training program, or who are experiencing stiffness or limited joint range of motion

• Pregnant women

• People coping with a chronic disease (eg. multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, arthritis, cancer, parkinsons, etc.)

• Massage reduces and manages pain that arises from a variety of sources, such as trauma, post-surgery, headache, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and illness.

• Massage has a positive effect on circulation, improves tissue health when dystrophy is apparent, and appropriate techniques lower blood pressure and heart rate.

• Massage improves lymphatic flow, reduces edema, lowers chance of scar tissue formation, and lowers pain and removes metabolic wastes secondary to edema and inflammation.

• Massage can relax muscles, decrease spasms, improve resting length of muscles and reduce trigger points, fibrosis, and adhesions (commonly referred to as "knots").

• Massage can improve respiratory function by loosening mucus and improving clearance of sputum, increasing chest expansion & vital capacity, and decreasing stress levels.

• Massage can increase the activity of the immune system.

• Massage reduces emotional stress levels, giving people a sense of well-being and relaxation, and can boost energy and alertness.