When Massage Therapy activates your parasympathetic nervous system,
it counteracts your body's negative response to stress, relaxing muscle
tension and allowing your heart rate, blood pressure and circulation
to return to normal.
Massage Therapy stretches and loosens tight muscles, and connective
tissue, breaking down and preventing further formation of adhesions,
freeing your range of motion.
Massage Therapy releases contracted muscles and pushes venous blood
towards the heart, thus easing the strain on this vital organ. The increase
in circulation brings energy producing nutrients and oxygen to your
cells as well as carries away metabolic waste products.
The trained touch of a Massage Therapist can activate nerve receptor
signals to temporarily block chronic pain signals from reaching the
brain. It can also stimulate the release of endorphins (the body's natural
painkiller).
Massage increases the circulation of the lymph in your lymphatic system
thus helping your body to fight off infection and speed your recovery
from injuries and illness.
Massage Therapy relaxes tense muscles and calms down the nervous system,
causing your body's rhythm to slow down, priming you for a perfect night's
sleep.
Massage Therapy dilates the blood capillaries of the skin increasing
the uptake of vital skin repairing nutrients and speeding the removal
of harmful toxins.