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Massage

What Conditions May be Helped by Therapeutic Massage?

An increasing number of research studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (enhancing medical treatment). Although therapeutic massage 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.

People with the following conditions have reported that therapeutic massage has lessened or relieved many of their symptoms.

  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Chronic and acute pain
  • Circulatory problems
  • Gastrointestinal disorders (including spastic colon, colic and constipation)
  • Headache
  • Immune function disorders
  • Insomnia
  • Myofascial pain
  • Premature infants
  • Reduced range of motion
  • Sports injuries (including pulled or strained muscles and ligaments)
  • Stress
  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction

Shiatsu or Deep Tissue Massage

Shiatsu is a good choice of treatment for the elimination of toxins. You may consider the possibility of toxicity if you experience fatigue, swelling under the eyes, cysts, edema, skin disorders, headache, joint pain, allergies, PMS, constipation and a coated tongue. Organs of elimination are the liver, kidneys, large intestines and the skin. The main focus of natural detoxification involves the liver.

There are various hybrid methods of Shiatsu in existence today. As a dynamic therapy, it is continuing to evolve, in keeping with modern lifestyle and health issues. Over the years, Shiatsu has evolved into various forms, which emphasize different aspects of approach. All forms of Shiatsu involve influencing a person’s overall health by affecting their internal energy system, and have developed from the wealth of knowledge that is Traditional Chinese medicine. Pressure is determined by your specific needs and tolerance.

Reflexology

Reflexology is an ancient Chinese technique in which specific pressure points (usually on the feet, but also on the hands and ears) are massaged in order to re-establish the flow of energy throughout the body. Relieves stress and releases energy and pressure throughout the body.