Benefits of Massage Therapy

Aches and Pains:

• Manually manipulates muscles in order to improve flexibility, fluid circulation and joint range of motion
• Facilitates cellular tissue regeneration, allowing muscles and connective tissue to heal themselves more quickly
• Redresses neurological muscle patterns, returning muscle and skeletal movement to closer to ideal, and helping to improve posture
• Increases the pliability of fascia and connective tissue and helps separate "stuck" tissues
• Relieves pain associated with trigger points
• Reduces frequency of muscle-related headaches
• Reduces arthritic inflammation and increases ease of movement

Circulation:

• Moves blood and lymph, facilitating increased immune function and decreased blood pressure and blood sugar levels
• Reduces heart rate
• Reduces pressure on spinal and other joints, allowing greater ease of muscle movement

Organ System Function:

• Improves digestion
• Improves quality of sleep
• Releases endorphins ("feel good" hormones)
• Improves liver function (lymphatic drainage)

Mental & Emotional Function:

• Increases mental clarity
• Reduces anxiety

Plus Many, Many More Benefits!