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Massage is to the human body what a tune-up is to a car.
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"Prevention
is always better than cure!
Releasing the tension helps to rid the pain."
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Lubbock's best
rated massage center
At the University of Miami School
of Medicine's Touch Research Institute, 55 studies on touch, the
majority on massage therapy ‹ have been published or are under
way. And, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ‹ the
government agency that oversees and conducts medical research in the
United States, opened an Office of Alternative Medicine in 1992,
which has funded several studies on the benefits of massage.
More research is under way.
Among research findings so far:
- Office workers massaged
regularly were more alert, performed better and were less
stressed than those who weren't massaged.
- Massage therapy decreased the
effects of anxiety, tension, depression, pain, and itching in
burn patients.
- Abdominal surgery patients
recovered more quickly after massage.
- Premature infants who were
massaged gained more weight and fared better than those who
weren't.
- Autistic children showed less
erratic behavior after massage therapy.
Whether
seeking relief for a medical
condition, searching for a method to help deal with the stresses
of daily life or wanting to maintain good health, more and more
Americans are turning to therapeutic massage.
Massage doesn't just feel good,
research shows it reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure,
increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles,
improves range of motion, and increases endorphins, the body's
natural painkillers. Therapeutic massage enhances medical
treatment and helps people feel less anxious and stressed, relaxed
yet more alert.
A national survey conducted by
the State University of New York at Syracuse found 54 percent of
primary care physicians and family practitioners said they would
encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a
treatment, and a third of those said they are willing to refer
patients to a massage therapist.
A study in 1994 at the Middlesex
Hospital, London, of 100 patients recovering from cardiac surgery,
revealed that a 20 minute foot massage lowered anxiety rates,
decreased pain, and reduced tension. Massage is a great way to
improve the physical and emotional well-being of cancer patients.
Reducing pain, nausea and tension, less anxious, more relaxed, and
were more mobile after receiving massages. I believe that massage
should be part of every health care program, irrespective of the
disease in order to help improve the quality of life.
- Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage:
A tremendous help in overcoming depression
Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation
Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue
Reduces muscle spasms
Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
Enhances athletic performance
Promotes deeper and easier breathing
Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids
Reduces blood pressure
Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye-strain
Enhances the health and nourishment of skin
Improves posture
Strengthens the immune system
Fosters peace of mind
Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
Helps relieve mental stress
Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
Emotional Benefits
Satisfies needs for caring nurturing touch
Fosters a feeling of well-being
Reduces levels of anxiety
Increases awareness of mind-body connection
There also is a growing trend of
offering therapeutic massage in the workplace. Your employer
may be among those who have learned that massage therapy isn't just
a perk, but actually increases employee productivity and morale.
According to a 1996 survey of
employees who regularly receive therapeutic massage on-site at
Reebok International Ltd., 98 percent said it helped them reduce
work-related stress; 92 percent said it increased alertness,
motivation and productivity; 83 percent said it had in some cases
sufficiently addressed a problem so medical attention was not
necessary; and 66 percent said it had enabled them to stay at work
when they would have otherwise gone home sick.
Health insurance companies and
HMOs, realizing the cost savings of therapeutic massage, are
increasingly covering or reimbursing massage when it is prescribed
or provided by authorized professionals.
Therapeutic massage involves the
manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent
and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress; and, to
promote health and wellness. AMTA defines massage therapy as a
profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and
may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively
affecting the health and well-being of the client.
Massage therapy improves
functioning of the circulatory, lymphatic, muscular, skeletal, and
nervous systems and may improve the rate at which the body recovers
from injury and illness. Massage involves holding, causing
movement of soft tissue, and/or applying pressure to the body.
It comes in many forms, including:
- Swedish a
gentle, relaxing massage;
- Pressure point
therapy for certain
conditions or injuries
- Sports massage
which focuses on muscle groups
relevant to the particular sport.
People find that therapeutic
massage can help with a wide range of medical conditions, including:
- allergies
- anxiety
- arthritis (both osteoarthritis
and rheumatoid arthritis)
- asthma and bronchitis
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- chronic and temporary pain
- circulatory problems
- depression
- digestive disorders, including
spastic colon, constipation and diarrhea
- headache, especially when due to
muscle tension
- insomnia
- myofascial pain (a condition of
the tissue connecting the muscles)]
- reduced range of motion
- sinusitis
- sports injuries, including
pulled or strained muscles and sprained ligaments
- stress
- temporomandibular joint
dysfunction (TMJ)
Although massage therapy does not
increase muscle strength, it can stimulate weak, inactive muscles
and, thus, partially compensate for the lack of exercise and
inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can
hasten and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury.
Therapeutic massage can be
inappropriate in some cases, such as in people with:
- inflammation of the veins
(phlebitis)
- infectious diseases
- certain forms of cancer
- some skin conditions
- some cardiac problems
If you have one of these or some
other diagnosed medical condition, always check with your doctor
before seeking a massage. Research on the effects of massage
therapy has been ongoing for more than 120 years. A surge in
research over the past 20 years has resulted in more than 100
published studies.
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