The benefits of massage.
While you may be aware of the obvious benefits of massage (relaxation and tension release), you may not know that regular massage can help relieve muscle discomfort associated with work stresses, muscular overuse and many chronic pain syndromes. Massagecan also greatly reduce the development of painful muscular patterning after an injury. When you receive a massage, your circulation is improved, and metabolic waste is removed from your muscles more efficiently. Your flexibility will increase, and many people report other important benefits such as better sleep, clearer thinking, and increased feelings of well-being.
Massage does this in several ways. Through techniques which manipulate the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, fascia), true changes can be achieved in body functioning. Massage also works at a more intangible, but no less important level: the level of energy. Whenever we receive massage, or any other touch therapy, there is an energy exchange. This energy exchange is sometimes even more important to our healing process than the mechanics of a treatment. Think about how a parent calms a crying baby by stroking the back, or how your hand instinctively presses on the pain when you accidentally bruise yourself. We all use touch to transmit positive, healing energy. This aspect of massage can be especially beneficial when we are feeling energy-depleted or negative about ourselves or our circumstances.
The greatest benefits of massage are achieved when you receive massage on a regular basis. To reap these benefits, it is important to find a therapist whose methods work for you. You may try out several excellent therapists in order to find the one that is best for you. There are many massage modalities, and all of them work well for different people and different issues. If one is not for you, simply try another. You deserve the benefits massage brings to your life.
