Benefits of Massage

Regular massage provides relief to people of all ages and all walks of life, from the competitive athlete to the home gardener to the over-stressed business person.

Massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach to well-being based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Even if you don’t have a specific health issue, massage therapy can provide many benefits such as:

  • Reduced muscle spasms and cramping

  • Increased joint flexibility

  • Improved range of motion and decreased discomfort associated with lower back pain

  • Pain relief from migraines

  • Reduce post-operative adhesions and edema, as well as reduced scar tissue

  • Increased circulation

  • Stimulation of the lymph system, the body's natural defense against toxic invaders

  • Help recover from strenuous workouts

  • Release of endorphins, the body's natural painkiller

  • Relaxation of injured and overused muscles

Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension. Massage has proven to be beneficial for the following conditions:

  • autism

  • cancer-related fatigue

  • post-operative care

  • age-related disorders

  • infertility

  • eating disorders

  • smoking cessation

  • sleep disorders

  • high blood pressure

  • diabetes

  • depression

  • lower back pain

  • immunity suppression

  • spinal cord injury