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Benefits of Massage Therapy

We often ask ourselves, "Is massage right for me?" Or "I don't think I'm a 'luxury' person..." Well truth be told, massage isn't only for the luxurious or pampering lifestyles. In fact, the art of massage as a healing agent started between 1839-1909 by a doctor in Holland named Dr. Johann Mezger. Dr. Mezger initiated the massage movement by using massage as a scientific subject for physicians in the remedial treatment of disease. As a result, massage became recognized as a fundamental part of rehabilitation in physical therapy.

Through out the years massage has had many innovations and influences from various cultures to techniques. Today's most popular methods have descended from Sweden, Germany, France, England, China, Japan, and Thailand. Used in various settings for the benefit of the body as a whole or in part, massage is most commonly recognized as a complimentary health service among today�s health and wellness revolution.

Therapeutic massage is defined as a personal health service employing various soft tissue manipulations for the improvement of the clients over all health and well being.

Some direct benefits of regular massage are:

• Increased flexibility in joints and muscles
• Increased circulation of blood and lymph
• Release of excess toxins and lactic acids
• Relief of muscle tension, stiffness, headaches
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Tonification of skin and muscle tissue
• Improving posture and structural alignment
• Reduction of chronic pain and inflammation
• Better athletic performance
• Overall decrease in stress and pain associated with it
• Better results in total body conditioning for the competitive athlete
• Recovery of body / mind relationship in chronically ill patients
• Relief of Anxiety and associated symptoms
• Increased rehabilitation post injury or trauma
• Pre and post injury prevention and care

�So now ask yourself why Massage Isn�t for you!