Benefits of Massage
- Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves general body tensions.
- Circulation is improved because massage dilates the blood vessels.
- Anemia is helped since massage increase the number of red blood cells.
- Massage acts as a 'mechanical cleanser', pushing along lymphatic
fluids and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.
- Muscle tone is improved by massage; and massage helps prevent or
delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.
- Bone fractures are assisted in healing, since massage encourages the
retention of nitrogen, phosphorous and sulphur which are necessary for
tissue repair.
Massage breaks down and prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces
the danger of fibrosis, by stretching connective tissues and improving
circulation and nutrition to these tissues.
Massage lessens inflammation and swelling in joints by improving the
circulation and nutrition to the joints.
Benefits
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