What is Therapuetic Massage?
Active Massage provides a unique form of bodywork, including massage and acupressure, it is a treatment aimed at decreasing soft tissue or muscle problems That can be caused by a variety of normal everyday living, such as: Lifting, Sitting, Running, Walking, Bending, Using a Computer, a whole lot of strains that we put our bodies through daily.
Active Massage is Remedial, Deep Tissue and Therapeutic and a lot more than just another form of massage. It is a powerful combination of techniques and knowledge that helps rid the body of pain and injury.
Active Massage starts by manually scanning the many pressure points of the body that determine its potential for balance and circulation. The focus is on putting length and function back into the muscles to restore symmetry to the whole system, allowing it to function normally.
General benefits of Active Massage can include:
| | Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
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| | Increase joint flexibility
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| | Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
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| | Indirectly effects increased circulation to the muscles and internal organs.
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| | Reduces blood pressure, reduces heart rate, promotes slower, deeper breathing.
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| | General relaxation of tense muscles
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| | Release endorphinsamino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller
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Health benefits of Active Massage can include some of the symptoms below, which should encourage you to incorporate a regular massage into your hectic lifestyle:
| | Decreases pain and stiffness in muscles;
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| | Increases speed of recovery after sports / postural injuries;
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| | Decreases anxiety, stress and depression;
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| | Increases blood circulation and lymph flow;
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| | Ease medication dependence.
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