Showing posts with label Benefits of massage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefits of massage. Show all posts

Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Benefits of Massage

Welcome to my blog, I am so excited to share everything I know about massage therapy and help you improve your health and wellness with massage.  My focus today is to do a brief overview of these benefits.  There are so many I will be posting multiple Blogs on this topic in more detail. Stay Tuned!!

Well Known Benefits:

  • Relaxation
  • Decrease Pain
  • Decrease Stress and Tension "knots" in muscles
  • Increase mental clarity by reducing stress and tension

Not as Well Known Benefits:

  • Increased Flexibility of muscles and joints
  • Detoxification of tissues
  • Increased Muscle Tone and  Firms and Tones the Skin
  • Increased Circulation for both the Circulatory and Lymphatic System
  • Increased Immunity
  • Decrease in Stress Hormones  ( Cortisol )
  • Increase in Beneficial Hormones ( Seratonin Endorphines )
  • Increased Athletic Performance and Reduction of Injuries


I will go into detail on how massage affects these areas in later posts.
See you then: )
Tracy McIntyre LMT