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Benefits of Massage
- Improves circulations by dilating blood vessels.
- Relieves tension and relaxes muscle spasms.
- Improves the general circulation and nutrition of tissue.
- Increases the number of red blood cell production.
- Stretches connective tissue, improves it's circulation and helps to limit the formation of adhesions and scar tissue.
- Increases the blood supply and nutrition to muscles while decreasing lactic acid that is produced by exercising. This helps to overcome fatigue caused from strenuous exercise.
- Improves muscle tone and range of motion while helping to prevent muscle atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.
- In cases where persons, who because of injury or illness, are forced to remain inactive, massage works with increasing circulation easing the strain to this on the heart.
- May have a sedative, stimulating or even exhausting effect on the nervous system depending on the type and length of massage treatment given.
- It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in joints and in doing so can alleviate pain and stiffness.
- Helps eliminate edema (swelling) of the extremities.
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