Massage Benefits
Here is a list of some of the health benefits...
Benefits of Massage for the skeletal system:
- Helps to maintain posture and body balance
- Reduces muscular tension that eventually could cause
structural problems
- increases the flow of nutrients to bones
Benefits of massage for the muscular system:
- Relieves muscle tension and relaxes muscle spasms
- Increases the supply of blood and nutrients to muscles
- Increases flexibility and strength of joints
Benefits of massage for the circulatory system:
- Increases blood circulation and relieves congestion
- increase supply of oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the
body
- Eases the strain of the heart by helping to return blood to this
vital organ
- Pushes the movement of lymph through the body, thereby
strengthening the immune system and eliminating toxic wastes
Benefits of Massage for the nervous system:
- Can sedate or stimulate the nervous system (depending on
the technique used)
Benefits of massage for the respiratory system:
- Improves breathing patterns
- Aids in relief of many long-term respiratory difficulties such as
asthma