What Is Massage Therapy?
Massage Therapy is one of the oldest healing modalities and is still the most sought after therapy for pain and stress reduction. Stress is the leading cause of disease. Muscle tension can put stress on the body’s structural system and cause pain, injury, and long term damage to the body. It can also stress the cardiovascular system, nervous system, digestion system, and immune system, resulting in weaker, less-resistant health.
What are the benefits to getting a massage?
Studies of the benefits of massage demonstrate that it
is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and
muscle tension.
Massage is also be helpful for:
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Anxiety
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Digestive disorders
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Fibromyalgia
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Headaches
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Insomnia related to stress
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Myofascial pain syndrome
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Soft tissue strains or injuries
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Sports injuries
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Temporomandibular joint pain