Massage Benefits

We all know that massage feels good and is a great way to relax, but massage goes way beyond that.  Take a look below for just a few of these benefits, as well as some fun facts.

 

“Massage is to the human body what a tune-up is to a car”

-Chicago Tribune

 

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight or atrophied muscles.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue.
• Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling.
• Alleviate low-back pain.
• Improve range of motion and joint flexibility
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relieve migraine pain.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow – the body’s natural defense system.
  
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ – the skin.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers.
• and MANY more!
  

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• A one hour massage equates to 7-8 hours of sleep on the body
• There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin – 3,000 in a finger tip
• Muscles are made up of bundles from about 5 in the eyelid to about 200 in the buttock muscles
• Touch is the first sense to develop in humans, and may be the last to fade
• Massage therapy is the third most commonly used form of alternative medicine in the US
• Experts estimate that stress is responsible for 80-90% of disease
• Office workers massaged regularly are more alert, perform better and are less stressed than those who aren’t massaged