I have been sitting at my computer everyday for the past few days wondering what the heck I should blog about for my first blog post. This morning it finally came to me. Why am I stressing over what to write about? Write about what I know best, massage therapy.
Massage therapy isn't just a luxury thing you do for special occasions anymore. Massage therapy has been gaining credibility and showing positive results in the health care industry. In the last few years massage therapy has expanded from being exclusively in high end spas to corporations, hospitals and airports.
So what are the benefits of massage? (Besides the obvious "its feels good")
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Massage therapy:
- Relieve lower back pain
- Increases and improves range of motion in your joints
- Enhances your immune system by stimulating lymph flow (the body's natural defense against illness)
- Helps athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts
- Improves the condition of the body’s largest organ — the skin
- Lessens depression and anxiety by stimulating serotonin and dopamine production (the feel good brain chemicals)
- Improves circulation by pumping oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs
- Reduces muscles spasms and cramping
- Relaxes and softens injured, tired and overused muscles
- Relieves headaches
- Reduces hypertension
- Promotes relaxation
- Reduces stress