Posted on October 17, 2007 in Massage Basics
The Therapeutic massage therapy is the best way to overall health. It helps reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure and improve blood circulation. Research studies show that through therapeutic massage one can relax their body muscles and increase muscle tone.
Stress is the common problem for everyone. Almost 80-90% of ailments are due to stress. The people in stress want someone to touch them, because touch can relieve stress easily. But, touch is not a part of treatment by modern medicine. It’s only through therapeutic massage therapy one can heal their problems through touch.
What research studies say about therapeutic massage?
There are several research studies done at various therapeutic massage institutes and schools, which brought out several interesting research findings.
- The working people who received regular therapeutic massage sessions felt little stress, are highly alert in their work and performed better.
- Students who received massage before an exam had little anxiety in the examination hall and their respiration rates also came down.
- Therapeutic massage is found to increase the white blood cell count and T-cells, which are important to the immune system.
- Cancer patients who received therapeutic massage experienced reduced pain and anxiety.
- In one study mothers who suffered the death of a child recently experienced low levels of depression after massage.
- Therapeutic massage is found to even improve weight gain in HIV infants.
- Therapeutic massage can effectively reduce blood pressure.
- It also helps in controlling the pain in migraine sufferers.
Benefits of therapeutic massage to:
The skin>
- Improves skin tone and elasticity
- Improves nourishment
- Normalizes glandular functions
Skeletal system>
- Relieves stiff joints
- Helps in proper body alignment
Muscular system
- Cures fibrosis and adhesions in fibers
- Maintains muscle flexibly
- Helps in relaxing and stimulating fibers
- Relieves muscle tension and stiffness
Circulatory system
- Betters cell nutrition
- Increases oxygen supply to cells
- Controls blood pressure
Nervous system
- Stimulates nerves
- Helps in treating insomnia
- Relaxes nerves and controls stress
Lymphatic system
- Improves circulation
- Flushes out metabolic wastes and toxins
Athletes
- Helps in improving the muscle flexibility
- Relieves tight and sore muscles
- Minimizes recovery time after any sports injury or exercise program
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