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Benefits of Massage
and Bodywork

Massage Therapy, as a non-invasive, holistic approach to maintain the body's natural functions, is an essential component of the wellness continuum. Direct and indirect manipulation of the body supports general physical and emotional well-being. Massage Therapy promotes an extensive range of benefits which include:

• Increasing circulation
• Decreasing pain
• Restoring balance in musculature
• Decreasing muscle fatigue and soreness
• Boosting immune function
• Aiding the body's natural healing process
• Decreasing stress

Benefits of massage as defined by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA):

• Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
  
  
• Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders.
  
  
• Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ - the skin.
  
  
• Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles.
  
  
• Reduces spasms and cramping.
  
  
• Increases joint flexibility.
  
  
• Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
  
  
• Releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
  
  
• Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.
  
  
• Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain.
  
  
• Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.
  
  
• Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.
  
  
• Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays.