Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for
managing this stress, which translates into:
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Decreased anxiety
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Enhanced sleep quality
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Greater energy
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Improved concentration
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Increased circulation
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Reduced fatigue
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
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Alleviate low-back
pain and improve range of motion
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Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant
mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays
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Ease medication
dependence
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Enhance immunity by
stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system
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Exercise and stretch weak,
tight, or atrophied muscles
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Help athletes of
any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
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Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin
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Increase joint
flexibility
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Lessen depression
and anxiety
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Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar
tissue and stretch marks
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Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improvingcirculation
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Reduce postsurgery
adhesions and swelling.
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Reduce spasms
and cramping
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Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused
muscles
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Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural
painkiller.
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Relieve migraine pain