Thursday, August 22, 2013

The Benefits of Frequent Massage Therapy


A daily massage is actually good for you and has numerous health benefits regardless of whether you suffer from back or muscle pain. There is much more to a massage then relaxation for the mind and body, there are psychological and physiological changes that occur, especially if you use massage as a frequent therapy and not just when you have a pain one day. Here are just a few benefits that massage can do to help improve your overall health.

Everyone knows that massage can increase relaxation but did you know that massage can help lower blood pressure, increase circulation, increase the speed in which you recover from an injury, help you sleep better and enhance your concentration. Massage can also reduce fatigue and increase your energy levels to help you deal with stress.

For those of us who exercise on a regular basis massage also helps soften injured and overused muscles. A massage will also assist in reducing spasms and cramping. Frequent massage will increase joint flexibility, reduce your body's recovery time, and help prepare you for strenuous workouts. Massage are known to release endorphins, your body's natural painkillers, which will help eliminate the subsequent pains of athletes at all fitness levels.

Massage has been used for healing for thousands of years all over the world and is even used in treating chronic illness'. Whether you are just wanting a massage to help alleviate daily tensions it is important to realize that a massage is just so much more than that and will help improve your overall health in so many ways.

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