Benefits of Bodywork

Research continues to show the enormous benefits of massage from treatment of injuries to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of patient care. Many hospitals are incorporating massage practitioners to treat postsurgery patients and those with localized pain as part of the recovery process.

The Benefits Of Massage
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles and reduce spasms and cramping.
  
• Increase joint flexibility. Improve range of motion and relieve pain.
  
• Release endorphins— which work as the body’s natural painkiller leading to decreased medication dependence.
  
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
  
• Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
  
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
  
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
  
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
  
  
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A Powerful Ally

Massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates into:

Decreased anxiety.

Enhanced sleep quality.

Greater energy.

Improved concentration.

Reduced fatigue.

The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.

Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:

Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain.

Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow.

High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.