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What is Massage Therapy?

main page A massage provides relief from a road map of stress areas in your body. It is often difficult for people to understand the amount of stress they're carrying around in their bodies until they experience an effective massage. As the body begins to settle into a state of relaxation, it is able to release the stress attained throughout the course of the day. As the massage therapist stretches and loosens muscles, the body's stress and muscular tension is released.

There are both mental and physical benefits to massage therapy.

Physical Benefits:

Deep relaxation and stress reduction
Relief of muscle tension and stiffness
Reduced muscle spasm and tension
Greater joint flexibility and range of motion
Increased ease and efficiency of movement
Promoted deeper and easier breathing
Better circulation of both blood and lymph fluids
Reduced blood pressure
Relief of tension-related or eye-strain headaches
Healthier, better nourished skin
Improved posture
Faster healing from pulled muscles and sprained ligaments
Reduces pain, swelling, and formation of scar tissue following injury
General health maintenance
Mental Benefits
Relaxed state of alertness
Reduced mental stress: a calmer mind
Greater ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
Increased capacity for clearer thinking
Feeling of well-being
Reduced levels of anxiety
Increased awareness of mind-body connection.
Enhanced self image
A sense of being unified and in harmony

NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY AND MASSAGE THERAPY CAN ASSIST YOU IN FEELING BETTER MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. FOR BEST RESULTS YOU MUST ALSO ADDRESS THE OTHER FACTORS THAT CAUSE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRESS. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: NUTRITION, EXERCISE
PROPER POSTURE, ADEQUATE SLEEP, AND HAVING FUN.

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