Benefits
Physical benefits of therapeutic massage:
- Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation
- Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
- Reduces muscle spasms
- Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
- Enhances athletic performance; treats injuries caused during sport or work
- Promotes deeper and easier breathing
- Improves circulation of blood and movement
of lymph fluids
- Reduces blood pressure
- Helps relieve tension-related headaches
and effects of eye-train
- Improves posture
- Strengthens the immune system (Source: AMTA)
Mental benefits of massage therapy:
- Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
- Helps relieve mental stress
- Improves ability to monitor stress signals
and respond appropriately
- Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
- Emotional Benefits
- Satisfies needs for caring nurturing touch
- Fosters a feeling of well-being
- Reduces levels of anxiety
- Creates body awareness
- Increases awareness of mind-body connection
- Increases self esteem and self worth
For more information read How Massage Works Gerry Pyves 2007