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Main Benefits of Massage
Massage has an immediate local and physiological effect on the part of the body being worked on and it also affects the whole body through stimulation and relaxation of nerves. Since 75% of disease is thought to be caused by stress, massage, which reduces stress, may well help to improve health. Massage affects all the systems of the body in various ways.
The effects of massage are twofold - physiological and psychological and some of these benefits are outlined below:
Physiological
- Improve skin colour and tone by removing dead skin cells and improving circulation
- Encourage better circulation therefore more efficient delivery of nutrients and oxygen to cells and more efficient waste removal
- Encourage deeper and therefore more efficient and relaxed breathing
- Encourage better lymph drainage and reduce swelling
- Relieve muscle fatigue, soreness and stiffness
- Relieve tired, stiff joints
- Promote general relaxation
- Calm or stimulate the nervous system
- Encourage sleep and relieve insomnia
- Improve skin elasticity
- Improve muscle suppleness
- Balance digestive system
Psychological
- Relax the body therefore reducing tension and the effects of stress
- Relax the mind, thereby reducing anxiety and its effects
- Soothe and comfort the client
- Encourage 'positive' mood
- Increase energy by invigorating all body systems and reducing fatigue
- Enable sustained relaxation of body and mind
- Increase confidence and improve self esteem
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