In part two of our series on the benefits of massage therapy, we take a look at the ways in which massages keep you healthy. As a refresher, we’re examining the benefits of an Almonte, Kanata, and Carleton Place Massage from several different perspectives:
- Massage Therapy to Overcome Medical Conditions
- Massage Therapy to Keep You Healthy
- Massage Therapy for Better mental Health
- Using Massage Therapy to Enhance Your Lifestyle
Absolute Massage Therapy’s variety of massage therapy and techniques serving Almonte, Kanata, and Carleton Place provide many health benefits, including:
Improve Flexibility
Massage therapy stimulates blood circulation increasing oxygen and nutrient flow to connective tissue and muscles. This helps remove scar tissue and muscle adhesions as well as lubricate joints for increased flexibility.
Body Detox
Through the massage therapy process – kneading, pushing and pressing – blood circulation is increased bringing oxygen to tissue cells to help cleanse cells and wash away toxins.
A Natural High
Massage therapy releases endorphins, the chemicals in your brain that make you feel good and recharged. Endorphins have a quality that is described as causing exhilaration and relaxation and thus it often relieves pain, anxiety, and stress that you may be experiencing.
Improve Your Immune System
With a massage comes better blood circulation, yielding more infection fighting white blood cells. And as stress naturally lowers your immune system, the relaxation you experience with a Kanata, Almonte, or Carleton Place massage will naturally counteract that. Even people with severely compromised immunity have seen major improvements through the addition of massage to their treatment regimen.
Less Aches and Pains
Stiffness, aches, pains… we all experience these. Our muscles tense up – often in the same trouble spots. An Absolute Massage therapist can work these areas to prevent tension and strains.
Stress Relief
Massages increase your dopamine levels and serotonin levels – meaning less stress, depression and anxiety.
Prevent Future Injury
Unattended tendons, ligaments, and muscles can become chronic pain that could have been avoided with regular bodywork. One of the greatest benefits of massage you will never know about. It is the disease avoided and the injury that did not take place, because your body was in good shape to handle life’s challenges, all with a little massage.