Massage Therapy

• Dilates the blood vessels, improving the circulation and relieving congestion through the body.
• Increases the number of red blood cells, especially in cases of anemia.
• Acts as a mechanical cleanser, stimulating lymph circulation and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.
• Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension.
• Increases blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid, produced through voluntary muscle contraction.
• Improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.
• May have a sedative, stimulating, or even exhausting effect on the nervous system, depending on the type and length of treatment.
• By improving general circulation, increases nutrition of the tissues.
• Increases the excretion (via the kidneys) of fluids and waste products.
• Stretches connective tissue, improves its circulation and nutrition and so breaks down, or prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces the danger of fibrosis.
• Improves the circulation and nutrition of joints and hastens the elimination of harmful deposits. It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in joints and so alleviates pain.
• Helps to reduce adema (or swelling) of the extremities.
• Disperses the edema (swelling) following injury to ligaments and tendons, lessens pain and facilitates movement.