What is Massage Therapy?
We have all had muscle tension and sore spots from time to time. Touch is our instinctive response to remove pain and feel better. We also use touch to prevent pain, as when we rub or stretch our muscles before exercise or simply to put us into a state of relaxation. Professional Massage Therapists can help with this. They have studied the art and science of therapeutic touch to help. In simple terms, Massage Therapy is hands-on treatment where the soft tissues of the body are manipulated to better our health and well-being.
What does Massage Therapy help with?
There are numerous areas that Massage Therapy can help with. Here are just a few ways that Massage Therapy can benefit your life.
• Relieves stress and promotes an overall feeling of relaxation, helping you breathe and move more easily
• Helps to relieve stress and is an important part of stress management
• Alleviates aches, pain and tension
• Promotes speedy recovery from injuries (work, trauma, accident or sports-related)
• Increases mobility and provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
• Improves blood circulation
• Enhances skin and muscle tone
• Flushes toxins from tired muscles
• Relieves musculoskeletal problems and improves posture
• Reduces swelling from injury
• Enhances the function of the lymphatic system
• Helps break up adhesions from scar tissue
• Improves a variety of issues like stress, headaches, tendonitis, sciatica, sprains and strains
• Helps prevent injury from repetitive motion which leads to carpal tunnel syndrome
• Prevents pain and injury
Who can benefit from Massage Therapy?
The simple answer is everyone!
However, there are some conditions for which massage therapy is not suitable, and I am trained to identify these. Let your therapist know if you are currently under doctor's care, on any medication, or have any health conditions for which you are being treated. This will all be covered on your first visit.
Massage Therapy is ideal for people of all ages, and in most conditions, such as:
• Anyone suffering from muscle tension or stress
• Athletes who wish to prevent or repair strain injuries and who would like to improve overall muscle tone
• Elderly people who are seeking to improve their circulation or joint flexibility
• Pregnant women who are experiencing pain, discomfort or swelling due to their pregnancy
• Children who are developing postural problems
There are many more ways that Massage Therapy can help people. Just ask!
My main goal is to use my experience, knowledge and skills to help your overall health and sense of well-being. Just about anyone can benefit from Massage Therapy and I encourage you to try it out for yourself.
Contact me to book an appointment.