Benefits Of Massage Therapy
Massage is a part of integrative medicine, providing numerous benefits such as stress reduction, reduced muscle pain and tightness, increasing circulation and immune health, and pain management. At Beach House Spa, we offer therapeutic massage including full body and deep tissue massage, as part of our body treatments.
Massage provides proven stress relieving power, enhancing mental health and reducing anxiety. Massage therapy involves the practitioner kneading and rubbing the body’s soft tissue, stretching muscles and joints while varying movement and pressure to boost physical and mental health and wellness.
Massage can help improve flexibility with joint and muscle relaxation, enhancing exercise performance. It can help eliminate toxins, lower heart rate and blood pressure. A growing body of research shows massage therapy can help with lower back pain and fibromyalgia; and supporting post operative health. Massage therapy improves balance in older adults and decreases arthritis pain, decreases migraine frequency, and relieves tension headaches.
With the numerous benefits of massage, and the fact that it feels terrific, massage therapy should be incorporated into your health and wellness routine. Stress is high in today’s world, having a negative impact on health and well-being. Massage can reduce stress on physical and psychological levels, enhancing mental health and relaxing the body.
Massage has been shown to reduce postoperative pain, which can help lessen the use of prescription pain medication and support faster recovery. By decreasing postoperative pain intensity and unpleasantness, patients can get back to their normal daily activities faster with massage. Massage can help cancer patients with lymphedema, nausea, fatigue and depression.
Massage therapy sessions typically last from 30 to 90 minutes, during which a practitioner manipulates and mobilizes muscles and joints to relieve tension and stress, improve mobility, and relieve pain. There are many different types of massage, which feels so good because it stimulates the release of hormones that reduce anxiety, stress, and pain. It increases oxytocin levels, blocks the production of inflammatory cytokines, and reduces activation of pain receptors.
Deep tissue massage involves strong pressure to muscles and tendons to treat the deeper levels of muscle. In contrast, Ayurvedic massage involves gentle rhythmical stroking movements and herbal oils. Swedish is a classic massage form which relaxes tense muscles and improves circulation. Thai massage involves pulling and stretching limbs, and strong pressure to the body with hands, elbows, and feet. It is focused on manipulating meridians throughout the body to treat illness and increase relaxation.
Many people have chronic back pain; and have trouble finding relief. Massage can help treat back pain effectively by increasing blood flow, relaxing the body, and blocking pain receptors in muscle tissue. When combined with education and exercises, massage therapy can help lower reliance on pain medication, achieve relaxation and improve back function.
People suffering from chronic headaches, arthritis, and/or insomnia can often find significant relief with regular massage therapy. Massage reduces pain and anxiety by lowering blood pressure and heart rate, decreasing breathing rate and reducing anxiety, and increasing pain-killing and relaxation hormones.
If you are looking for therapeutic massage near Long Beach Island, reach out to us at Beach House Spa!