Questions and Answers

Whether seeking relief for a medical condition, searching for a method to help deal with the stresses of daily life or you want to find that competitive edge, more and more Americans are turning to therapeutic massage.

How does Therapeutic Massage compliment my healthy lifestyle?

Massage is to the human body what a tune-up is to a car. It provides a physical and mental boost to the weary, sore, and stressed... —Chicago Tribune, April 6, 1995

A massage not only feels good, it will support your health and fitness routine.

The improved circulation from a massage will delivery oxygen and nutrients more efficiently to the body’s tissues. It also speeds up the filtering process, removing toxins faster, which reduces muscle recovery time. If the tissues in your body are healthy then they will perform at a greater level and able you to get the most from your work outs. Massage promotes deeper and easier breathing, relieves muscle stiffness, reduces scar tissue, provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion, improves posture, and enhances the health and nourishment of skin.

Why is it so important to de-stress your body?

Eighty percent of all diseases are stress-related, and massage reduces stress. —Sandra McLanahan, M.D., family practitioner, Buckingham, VA.

When your body undergoes any form of stress (Trauma, infection, extreme environmental conditions, surgery, emotional distress, etc.) it will begin to release varying amounts of specific chemicals and hormones throughout the body. If a particular stressor becomes a chronic/long-term issue, then your body is going to have abnormally high levels of these hormones which will begin to cause harm. Initially, you will be at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, back pain or headaches. Eventually, chronic stress begins to decrease immune function, leaving your body more susceptible to disease or infection.

How can massage be medically beneficial?

Therapeutic Massage can help improve the functioning of the Integumentary system, Cardiovascular system, Lymphatic/Immunity system, Muscular system, Skeletal system, Digestive system, Respiratory system, and Nervous system, and may improve the rate at which the body recovers from injury and illness. There are a wide range of medical conditions that massage can help with:

• Allergies

• Circulatory problems

• Reproduction

• Arthritis

• Depression

• Sinusitis

• Asthma & Bronchitis

• Digestive disorders

• Sports injuries

• Anxiety

• Headache

• TMJ dysfunction

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Insomnia

• Chronic & temporary pain

• Myofascial pain

• Reduced range of motion