Massage Therapy
"Massage therapy is a clinically-oriented healthcare option that helps alleviate the discomfort associated with every day occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions." RMTAO
What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy consists primarily of hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health. Massage therapy treatment has a therapeutic effect on the body and optimizes health and well-being by acting on the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles
- Increase joint mobility & muscle flexibility
- Lessen depression, stress, or anxiety
- Promote tissue regeneration and reducing scar tissue
- Reduce post-surgery adhesions & swelling
- Reduce spasms and cramping
- Relieve migraine, jaw, or sinus pain