The Benefits of Massage...
There’s no denying the power of massage. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen and lifestyle.
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
- Increased circulation
- Reduced fatigue
- Deep relaxation and stress reduction
- Relief of muscle tension and stiffness
- Smoother skin and enhanced muscle tone
- Increased joint flexibility
- Blood and lymph circulation
- Relieves muscle pain
- Relieves headaches and migraine
- Relieves rheumatism and arthritis pain
- Corrects posture
- Relieves stress by balancing body & mind
Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The emotional balance that massage provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.
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.
- Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety.
- High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
- Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping.
- Preterm infants have improved weight gain.
Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing massage, and it is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage therapists and even spas to treat postsurgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.
Massage helps:
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
- Assist with shorter, easier labour for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- 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.
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
- Relieve migraine pain.
Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting a massage can do you a world of good. And getting massages frequently can do even more. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for massage at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your therapist to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs, Knead me... offers 6 monthly and annual treatment packages.
When you need to be kneaded - contact me on
07900 313 484 or OX 792 968
Ferhat Durmusoglu 10 years as a Certified Massage Therapist
Turkish Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Registered member of CNHC / Qualification verified by MTI
(accredited as the leading bodies in complimentary & natural healthcare,
enforcing quality standards & regulations in the UK)
