Benefits of Massage
- Alleviates low back pain and improves range of motion
- Assists with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers
- Enhances immunity by stimulating lymphatic flow
- Stretches weak, tight and atrophied muscles
- Assists athletes with preparing for and recovering from strenuous activities and competitions
- Improves the condition of the skin, which is the body’s largest organ
- Increases joint movement and flexibility
- Helps to lessen depression and anxiety
- Assists in reducing scar tissue
- Reduces post surgery swelling
- Relaxes tired and overused muscles
- Relieves migraines
- And, so much more!
Massage Facts
- One hour of massage is equal to 7 – 8 hours of sleep for the body
- There are nearly 5 million touch receptors in our skin
- Touch is the first sense to develop in humans
- Massage therapy is the third most commonly used form of alternative medicine in the United States
- Stress is responsible for nearly 90 percent of dis-ease