Massage benefits

In today's stressful life, massage is a great way for the stress and tension release as well as a healing a big variety of painful body conditions. Massage has been practicing for thousands of years and today you can choose between about 80 different massage styles which includes big variety of movements, techniques and pressures. Massage therapists usually work with their hands and fingers, but they can also use and elbows and feet while pressing, rubbing or manipulating muscles and other soft tissues. Massage may range from light stroking to deep pressure.

 Here are some of the benefits you can have if you visit your massage therapist regularly:
1. Massage soothes anxiety and depression - Massage therapists touch can be incredibly therapeutic and relaxing when is done safe, friendly and professional.
2. It relieves muscle pain - Massage increases and improves circulation which helps to relieve the pain.
3. Massage improves sleep 
4. It boosts immunity - Massage boosts patients' white blood cell count which are very important for defending the body from disease.
5. It relieves headaches - Massage decreases frequency and severity of tension headaches.

6. Massage can counteract the imbalance caused from sitting - Desk workers can feel very often pain or weakness in the low back and gluteals caused by prolonged periods of sitting.

 

As you can see, a massage is more than just a way to indulge yourself. It can be a powerful way to help you taking charge of your health, no matter if you have a specific health condition or you are just looking for another stress reliever.  You can even learn how to do self-massage or to engage in massage with a partner at home and make it joint activity in enjoyment and stress relief. Whatever kind of massage you won't make mistake.