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Today, more and more people look to alternative medicine and complimentary modalities in their search for stress and
pain relief and as a way of bringing their whole selves back to balance. The above question is one that is being asked
by an ever growing number of the population. Massage is defined as the intentional manipulation of the bodies soft
tissues to enhance overall health, well-being and healing. This manual manipulation is administered through specific
techniques that encourage safe touch and facilitate movement (such as stretching). Each technique has a specific
purpose in the massage from assisting venous (blood) return to the heart, to softening adhesions and creating more
mobile scar tissue.
Massage impacts the overall holistic well-being of the client, focusing on all aspects of the whole person; physical,
emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Massage may be indicated for numerous conditions as it provides many health
enhancing benefits in its application.
Some of the many benefits of massage are:
- Promotes general relaxation
- Assists blood and lymph flow
- Promotes muscular relaxation
- Loosens scar tissue creating a more mobile adhesion
- Increases range of motion in joints and restores flexibility
- Reduces blood pressure
- Flushes metabolic wastes from muscle and surrounding tissue
- Relieves trigger points
- Heightens body awareness
- Enhances immune function
- Reduces anxiety
- Enhances mental clarity
- Stimulates the release of endorphins - the body's natural pain killers
- Provides opportunities for self care
- Increases general feelings of well-being
Middletown, CT 06457
860-316-7715
email:
Info@mmtamassage.com
Sept. 1, 2008
 | Orthopedic and Pain Management | |
| Deep Tissue | |
| Myofascial Release | |
| On-site Chair Massage | |
| Trigger Point Therapy | |
| Professionally certified in Prenatal and Postpartum Massage (Click here to access my Pregnancy Massage page) | |
| Energy Balancing | |
| Sports and Remedial Massage | |
