Benefits of Massage
Bodywork treatments are useful for all of the conditions listed below and more:
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Ease Pain
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Improve range of motion
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Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow (the body's natural defense system)
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Exercise and stretch weak, or tight muscles
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Help athletes of any level prepare for and recover from strenuous workouts.
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Increase joint flexibility
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Reduce spasms and cramping
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Relax and soften injured, tired and overused muscles
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Relieve migraine
A Powerful Ally
Experts estimated that 90 percent of diseases are stress related. Perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally than high stress. Massage helps manage stress and translates into:
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Decreased anxiety
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Enhanced sleep quality
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Greater energy
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Improve concentration
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Increase circulation
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Reduced fatigue
Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:
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Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain
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High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety and stress hormones
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Premenstrual syndrome stuffers have decreased water retention and cramping