What can a massage do for you?
Effects of massage:
For many centuries massage has been recognized for its health promoting effects. The healing systems of many cultures, including our own, use hands on therapy to soothe aches and pains and facilitate the body’s own healing powers. From infancy to old age, massage has been found to enhance overall health and well being.
Many of the therapeutic effects of massage recognized by personal and clinical experience over the years have been supported by scientific research. New discoveries link touch in general, and therapeutic massage in particular, to improved immune system functioning.
Therapeutic massage can be an important component of your health maintenance or wellness plan. Massage promotes well-nourished and healthy skin, improves circulation of blood and lymph, relaxes muscles and improves joint mobility, encourages general relaxation and improves energy flow.
Massage also can help relieve many common physical problems, and help bring the body back to optimal functioning. Tension headaches, muscular back pain, poor circulation, stress and anxiety can all be relieved through therapeutic massage. Massage is frequently used to enhance the beneficial effects of other types of health care such as physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic and psychotherapy.
There are several popular approaches or styles of therapeutic massage. Each one has its own unique character, focus, techniques and theoretical base. Some are more effective for certain goals than others.
How do you know which one is best for you?
Massage can reduce and help manage pain, stimulate better blood flow, facilitate lymphatic drainage that can reduce swelling, lower scar tissue formation and remove metabolic wastes secondary to inflammation.
It combats the negative effects of aging in the middle to late years by keeping body tissues and basic functions in optimum states. It does this by enhancing elasticity and joint flexibility, promoting healthy skin and improving immune system functioning.
Check out our links to the types of massage offered now at the Finnish Line; Sports, Swedish and Shiatsu.
See what they have to offer for your individual circumstances, and see what might be the best approach appropriate for your health goals.