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Therapeutic Massage How can it help you? Massage can help with….
Massage is
one of the best known antidotes for stress. Reducing stress gives
you more energy, improves your outlook on life, and in the process
reduces your likelihood of injury and illness. Massage can
help heal injuries such as tendonitis that develop over time, as
well as ligament sprains or muscle strains caused by an accident.
Massage reduces inflammation by increasing circulation, which removes
waste products and brings nutrition to injured cells. Certain massage
techniques can limit scar surface formation in new injuries and
can reduce, or make more pliable, scar tissue around old injuries. In any area
with chronically poor circulation, the body eventually lays down
collagen fibers, which are building blocks of scar tissue. While
helpful for healing injuries, this natural reaction can "glue" muscles
and fascia into a shortened state. Massage works
directly on your joints, stimulating production of natural lubrication,
and relieving pain from conditions such as osteoarthritis. Irritating
waste products, painful trigger points, and shortened muscles make
even simple actions difficult and tiring. As your capacity for movement
and exercise decreases, you lose the most important means for maintaining
good circulation throughout your body, risking pain in new areas. Massage releases
restrictions in muscles, joints, and surrounding fascia, freeing
your body to return to a more natural posture. Massage can also
relieve the contracted muscles and pain caused by abnormal spinal
curvatures such as scoliosis. By relieving
chronic tension, massage can help prevent injuries that might be
caused by stressing unbalanced muscle groups, or by favouring or
forcing a painful, restricted area. In addition, regularly scheduled
massage sessions can speed injury or athletic recovery. Massage for
relaxation is almost always helpful. However, there are certain
conditions for which massage is not appropriate. Keep your massage
therapist informed about any medical problems, even if it is a minor
one. Also, always let your primary health care practitioner know
you are receiving massage. Some conditions require close communication
between your massage therapist and your doctor, physiotherapist,
or other health practitioner. Your massage therapist will gladly
provide regular progress reports. When, and how
often to get a massage varies from person to person, anything from
once a week to once a month, is fairly common, depending on your
situation. By making massage a regular part of your life you can
experience the ongoing, cumulative effects of reduced muscle pain
and tension, increased vitality, and a calmer state of mind. Cherie has
been a practicing massage therapist for over fifteen years. The
focus of her work has been remedial work by referral. Although specialising
in deep tissue myotherapy and remedial massage, she also includes
elements of sports and therapeutic massage and has successfully
worked with Iron-man tri-athletes, world champion bodybuilders,
dancers, a variety of sports people, and people from all sectors
of the business community. |
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