The Secret Benefits of Massage Therapy
Every day, I see people who are in pain, exhausted, and feel as if they are pushed to their limits on a daily basis. Although many people know massage is good for pain and will seek out a massage therapist when they are actively in pain, it is my job to teach people that massage should be a part of their monthly (if not more often, depending on the situation) routine for physical and mental well-being.
Nowadays it seems pretty common knowledge that massage is beneficial for the physical body. The ability of massage to increase circulation, reduce waste from musculature, increase nutrient flow, improve muscle tone, and most of all reduce pain response in the body is generally why people initially come to see me.
But there are several benefits of massage that often get overlooked. The first benefit is simply that it is an hour or hour and a half out of your day that is solely focused on you. Time solely focused on you without distraction is often overlooked in our society, and I frequently get both men and women in my office with very hectic lifestyles, kids, etc. who spend time on everything else and everyone else but themselves. This lack of "me" time can result in compromised immunity, headaches, and other stress related disorders. A massage should be a time of relaxation,…