Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
+ Decreased anxiety.
+ Enhanced sleep quality.
+ Greater energy.
+ Improved concentration.
+ Increased circulation.
+ Reduced fatigue.
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
+ Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
+ Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
+ Ease medication dependence.
+ Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
+ Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
+ Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
+ Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
+ Increase joint flexibility.
+ Lessen depression and anxiety.
+ Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
+ Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
+ Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
+ Reduce spasms and cramping.
+ Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
+ Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
+ Relieve migraine pain.