Massage Therapy is the hands-on assessment of soft tissues and joints of the body to improve tissue health and overall function. The aim of Massage Therapy is to enhance all systems: muscular, lymphatic, nervous, hormonal, digestive, respiratory and circulatory. Massage is a powerful tool for helping you become aware of areas of chronic tension or postural imbalances and how these affect your body.
It can be preventative as well as restorative. Many people use Massage Therapy as a part of maintaining and promoting their health by visiting their Massage Therapist regularly. It is not necessary to have an ailment to visit a Registered Massage Therapist. You can take preventative measures on your own by incorporating Therapeutic Massage and Remedial Homecare into your lifestyle.
Massage Therapy can benefit people of all ages from infants to seniors. RMTs ar e tra ined to recognize and treat a wide variety of conditions,. Back pain Neck and shoulder tension. Sprains and strains. Joint stiffness. Post-injury rehabilitation. Repetitive stress injuries. Digestive complaints. Pain due to pregnancy.
Growing pains in youth. Stress-related conditio ns. Massage T herapy c an help wit h:. I nc reasing re laxation. Managing depression and anxiety Improving lymphatic drainage. Reducing or eliminating pain Speeding healing time of injuries Reducing muscle tension Improving joint mobility Better sleeping patterns Increasing body awareness Reducing stress levels Improving sense of well being.
Promoting immune function. Improving circulation. Increasing flexibility. Helping digestion. Improving posture. Effects of M a ssage Th e ra py.
