Massage is an effective tool for managing stress, which translates into:
- Decreased anxiety.
- Enhanced sleep quality.
- Greater energy.
- Improved concentration.
- Increased circulation.
- Reduced fatigue.
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues.
Bodywork can:
- Improve range of motion
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
- Help athletes prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts
- Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues/vital organs, improving circulation
- Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as natural pain reducers