Healthwise Massage Therapy
Massage Facts For You! Massage will increase circulation and nourish muscles, relax tense and spastic muscles, aid in the removal of metabolic wastes, relieve post-exercise stiffness and pain, speeds in healing and reduces adhesions, increases range of motion and flexibility. Medical Benefits of Massage Specifically Relieve (Becker 2006)
What is Massage Therapy?
It is the manual or mechanical manipulation of the body's soft tissues. It involves movements such as pressing, rolling, and tapping to evoke a therapeutic response in the recipient.
Touch is a natual human response to relieve pain and discomfort. It is the first sense to develop in humans and it may be the last to fade. Touch releases endorphins (the body's natural pain killers) which is why a mother's hug for a child's physical pains can literally make them better.
Stress
Homeostasis is the balance achieved in the body's internal environment. External stresses placed on the body move the body out of balance, which can lead to disease.
Stress is described as any psychological or physical situation or condition that causes tension or strain on the body. Stressors can be positive or negative. They can move the body away from the homeostasis.
Regardless of the type of stress, the body's physiological reaction is the same. Prolonged exposure to these stress hormones can cause health problems, even death.
My goal is to help people manage the stresses of living and deal with the small issues before they become serious illnesses. Research has shown that 85% of disease is caused by chronic stress. Minimizing the effects of that stress on your body and mind is what massage is all about. I have learned many special techniques that I imply with my clients to help alleviate the pain they are experiencing.
Wellness
Wellness is a concept of taking personal responsibility for your own health. It takes more than just staying physically active to stay hearlthy. It incorporates a balance between our physical body, our mind, and our spiritual and emotional health.
Massage benefits all the listed organ systems:
Massage can have a stimulation or sedative effect on the nervous system depending on what type of massage you receive. It increases seratonin, dopamine, endorphins, and enkephalin levels. All are related to elevated mood and pain control. It increased the quality and quantity of blood flow, increases the number of red and white blood cells, tones vessel walls and can temporarily lower blood pressure. It can help rebuild self-image and self-worth. people will feel healthier, more energetic, relaxed, and better able to cope with stress. It reduces depression and anxiety, promotes awareness to tension patterns and encourages proper nutrition and exercise.
Conditions Relieved by Massage
