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• Has a sedative effect upon the nervous system and promotes voluntary muscle relaxation.
• Provides effective treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions, as well as acts as a cleanser for the elimination of wastes and toxins, by increasing lymphatic circulation.
• Can relieve certain types of pain caused by degenerative disk.
• Increases blood flow to the muscles, by dilating blood vessels, resulting in better circulation. Improved circulation is a step in preventing heart attacks and strokes.
• Can improve muscle function and pain relief for Arthritis and Fibromyalgia.
• Can relieve spasms, tightness, and pain associated with muscular disorders such as Spasmodic Torticollis.
• Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension. It also stimulates sensory nerves which helps relieve headaches.
• Brisk massage restores the body’s vigor.
• Can promote sinus drainage. |
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Massage therapy includes a wide variety of diversified therapeutic approaches working to improve
our health and vitality through the systematic hands-on manipulation of our body’s muscles and other soft tissues. Manipulation can involve any combination of kneading, pressing, rolling, rubbing, slapping, tapping, or rocking, all intended to help us feel better. Cave paintings in western Europe depicting the use of therapeutic massage date back to 15,000 B.C. Written records about therapeutic massage date back over 2,500 years in China and India. Acupressure, reflexology, and Shiatsu therapies emerged from these Eastern sources. Greek and Roman physicians spread massage throughout Europe to maintain physical health and relieve their patients’ suffering. Julius Caesar was reportedly massaged on a daily basis to combat epilepsy. The development of modern Western massage therapy methods is primarily credited to Peter Heinrik Ling, a nineteenth-century Swedish athlete. His therapy approach became known as Swedish massage, and is one of the most commonly used therapy methods in the Western world today.
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