Specific Benefits of Massage

Cardiovascular

(Heart, Vessels, and Blood) Massage improves circulation by mechanically assisting venous blood flow back to the heart. It has been documented that circulation increases during massage up to three times more than circulation at rest. White blood cells increase in the capillaries and enable the body to effectively protect itself against disease.

Skin

Massage stimulates sebaceous glands of the skin causing an increase in sebum production. The added sebum improves the skin’s condition, texture, and tone. Massage applied to scar tissue helps reduce excessive scar formations in the soft tissues beneath.

Muscular System

Massage relieves muscular restrictions, tightness, stiffness, and spasms. It promotes rapid disposal of waste products and replenishment of nutrients through increased circulation, further reducing muscle fatigue and soreness. Massage helps to maintain muscles in the best possible state of nutrition, flexibility, and vitality, thus hastening muscle recovery and enabling maximum function.

Digestion and Elimination

Massage promotes peristaltic activity in the large intestine helping to relieve colic and intestinal gas. Clockwise direction of massage follows the normal intestinal flow and can promote evacuation of the colon, thus relieving constipation. Massage also promotes activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which stimulates digestion.