Massage Feels Good
- Dilates blood vessels, improves circulation
and relieves congestion.
- Disperses the edema following injury
to ligaments and tendons, lessens pain and facilitates
movement.
- Improves digestion and elimination.
- Calms the mind.
- Promotes emotional balance and a sense
of well-being.
- Gives nurturance.
- Sets up the conditions for the body
to heal itself.
- Tones and relaxes the body and facial
muscles which makes for a more youthful appearance.
- Stimulates the nerves and all the reflex
points throughout the body.
- Helps to prevent muscular stiffness
after physical exercise.
- Increases the number of red blood cells
especially in the case of anemia.
- Acts as a "mechanical cleanser,"
stimulating the lymph and hastening the elimination
of waste an toxic debris.
- Relaxes muscle spasm and relieves tension.
- Increases the blood supply and nutrition
to muscles. Massage thus helps to overcome harmful
"fatigue" products resulting from strenuous
exercise or injury.
- Improves muscle tone and helps prevent
or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.
- May have a sedative or stimulating
effect on the nervous system, depending on the type
and length of massage given.
- Increases the excretion (via the kidneys)
of fluids and nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous and
salts in normal individual
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