Experts estimate that upwards of eighty to ninety percent of disease is potentially stress-related. Perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than suboptimal management of stress.
Research has demonstrated massage therapy is safe, effective, and very beneficial in reducing the negative effects of stress on the body and psyche.
- Decreased anxiety
- Enhanced sleep quality
- Relaxed nervous system
- Greater energy
- Improved concentration
- Increased circulation
- Reduced fatigue
- Enhanced sense of peace and calm
- Increased lymphatic flow
Of course you don't need to have a specific "condition" to benefit from massage and yet, people have commonly sought massage therapy as a helpful tool as a stand-alone or complementary treatment for a wide range of medical conditions such as:
- Painful, Sore Muscles
- Aching Stiff Joints
- Headaches, Migraines
- Neck, Back and Hip Pain
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Whiplash Injury
- Sleep issues
- Arthritis
- Blood Pressure / Hypertension
- Carpel Tunnel Symptoms
- Tennis Elbow
- Pre and Post Surgery Recovery
- Circulation
- Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue
- Plantar Fasciitis/Aching Feet
- PTSD/Trauma
- Anxiety/Depression/Irritability
- ADD/ADHD
- Scoliosis
- TMJ
- Stress- both Physical and Emotional