2007-03-27 22:53:48 · 4 answers · asked by joanne m 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
In general...
- Stress Management
- Symptomatic Relief of Chronic Illness
- Injury Prevention and Treatment
- Peak Performance
- Healthy Pregnancies and Babies
- Self-Help Massage Training
- Relief of muscular and emotional tension
- Alleviation of pain, restlessness, insomnia
- Increase oxygen & nutrient supply to cells
- Enhance elimination of metabolic wastes
- Strengthen muscle and connective tissue
- Enhance breathing
- Improve skin health and beauty
- Improve body alignment and joint function
- Increase efficiency of immune system
Virtually everyone reaps huge benefits from massage, but older clients respond even more dramatically than the young. Besides the many well-known benefits everyone gains from therapeutic massage, the symptoms of many chronic diseases commonly associated with aging can be relieved.
These diseases include:
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Arteriosclerosis
- Heart Disease
- Arthritis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Diabetes
2007-03-28 02:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Massage helps increased blood flow through the skin and muscles that helps wash off the stagnated blood and accumulated waste in the skin, muscles and overall body. This effect causes relaxation physically and mentally. The end result is feeling fresh, energetic, happy.
Be careful with the oils, persons with heart troubles should not use oils but dry massage instead.
2007-03-28 06:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by Shruti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you looking for? I suspect an attitude change will help you see the positives.
2007-03-28 09:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
helps in detoxification and is relaxing so there are many health benefits to de-stressing your body
2007-03-28 07:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋