When most of us think of massage the image may pop in our of a woman with a towel around her hair and cucumbers on her eyes as she is pampered in a day spa. Massage is a great tool for relaxation but there is more and more evidence to support the fact that massage can be an important part of a health care regimen.
The benefits of massage are far reaching. Anyone from professional athletes, to mothers carrying a child in their womb can benefit from massage. While there are many obvious benefits, others might surprise you.
There are many resources all over the internet explaining the many health benefits of massage. I started to write a long and very boring article explaining all the health benefits but decided instead to summarize it for you.
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Massage can be a great tool for managing stress, and let’s not brush it off as if unimportant just because it is common. Stress is very harmful to our health. Many of the symptoms of stress, although mild, are often just signs that there are much more serious things happening inside our bodies. Symptoms of chronic stress should not be ignored just because we are used to them.
Massage can be a great tool to avoid surgery. Lumbar pain and carpal tunnel are two conditions for which surgery is a common recommendation. Both of these conditions can often be treated successfully through massage eliminating the need for invasive surgery.
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Most of us have heard the startling statistics about women’s #1 killer, heart disease. Did you know that massage can lower blood pressure and improve circulation. Those things don’t seem like a big deal, but if you suffer from high blood pressure regular massage can make a big difference and can be a great compliment to your blood pressure medication.
If you are an athlete, whether a professional or a weekend warrior, you know the benefits that massage can have on your performance by reducing muscle tension and preventing common injuries.
Massage increases immune function, decreases stress levels, and decreases pain. If you have never considered massage as a part of your health care regimen, you should talk to a massage therapist to see how massage can benefit you specifically. A well designed treatment plan can help you feel better and live longer.
The last week in October is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week. Talk to a massage therapist. Not sure where to look? Call your chiropractor, often they work together with massage therapists.
The author, Cristina Butler, is a Licensed Neuromuscular Therapists currently working out of Precision Pain Management Center in Norcross. You can find out more about her services at www.imassageatlanta.com
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