The Benefits of getting a Massage
There are many benefits of receiving a massage. Getting massages frequently can do even more. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Who doesn’t want that?
Getting a massage can:
-Ease low-back pain and improve range of motion.
-Help with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten the hospital stay.
-Ease medication dependence.
-Improve immunity by stimulating the lymphatic system which is the body’s natural defense system. (Score!)
-Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
-Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
-Increase joint flexibility.
-Lessen anxiety and depression.
-Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
-Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
-Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
-Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
-Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
-Eleviate migraine pain.
-Fewer aches and pains, and less stiffness for arthritis sufferers.
-Better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow for asthmatic children.
-Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety.
-Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
-Reduce cramping and spasms.
-High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
-Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping.
-Improved weight gain for premature infants.
There are so many benefits to getting a massage! Budgeting time and money for your body at consistent intervals is truly an investment for your health. And don’t forget, just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. You need to consider massage appointments as a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.