Massages Provide Multiple Benefits to Your Mind and Body

There are a lot of reasons to consider massage as part of any whole body care. It should not be seen as a luxury treatment and should instead be seen as providing a long list of health and wellness benefits. For example:

• Massage allows the body to handle toxins properly;
• Massage induces muscles to relax and heal;
• Massage eliminates tension that you may not even realize you have; and
• Massage is similar to meditation in that it asks you to release "noisy" thoughts.

Additionally, there are the many benefits of "touch". A report by CNN demonstrated that "touching makes you healthier". Though the story did say that something as simple as a squeeze of the hand or hug was enough to lower the blood pressure to helping immune function, the use of massage was particularly cited for its ability to help someone "unwind" and to cause the hormone known as cortisol to decline. All of these things add up to an improved state of mind and an even better state of health and vitality.

How to Use It

How do you begin using massage to improve your health or as part of a whole body wellness plan? It doesn't have to be something that breaks the bank. In fact, the CNN pointed out that using one of the fast massage kiosks at the mall will do the trick. You can also find special massage chairs that cost only a few coins to deliver a few minutes of bliss.

If you are seriously committed to using it to treat specific conditions, however, you will want to find yourself a massage professional. And you do want to be sure that they are certified and legally able to practice the techniques they advertise.

There are many kinds of massage, and many new variations being introduced each year. However, the most common include deep tissue, Swedish, hot stone massage, and even maternity massage.
You need to speak with your provider about the expected outcome of the therapy in order to be sure it is providing you with what you need.

A Good Example

Consider one woman who struggled with edema in the legs. This was due to a few health issues and medications. She made a point of exercising and wearing compression socks, but still her legs and feet struggled to move the fluid out. This all had to do with lymphatic channels and circulation. She found a massage therapist who understood that it was a time for superficial massage rather than deep tissue. By getting two massages of this kind each week, it helped her body to really manage the movement of lymph from the legs, and it helped the woman to feel much better and more energized.

Whole body care is not rocket science, but a lot of people overlook the many profound benefits of regular massage. Whether you use the mall kiosk, buy rollers and pads to tackle it as a "DIY" venture, or hire a professional, you will gain many health benefits from this practice.

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