Why Get Massage

You may ask yourself, why would I want a massage. Some people think it is something sexual in nature, it's not. The fact of the matter is that it is very healthy for you. Do you have health issues aches and pains? Do you have pain that moves around from on point to another? That can be what is called trigger points which are knotted sticky spots in your muscle tissue. Trigger points send signals to other points of the particular muscle that it needs assistance in function thus making the other points work harder causing stress and pain. The good news is that theses points can be worked out with some clinical massage work. As far back as ancient Egypt the art of massage was practiced not only for health but for comfort as well. In ancient Egyptian tombs it was discovered that some paintings depict people being massaged. As far back as 2600 B.C. and the Chinese practiced the art of massage. The oldest existing medical book, The NEI-Ching mentions massage. The Therapeutic uses of massage are practiced on a wide range of age groups from infants to seniors for healthful purposes like intensive care, health clinics and hospitals. Massage is used to treat conditions of premature birth, osteoarthritis, cancer, lumbar back pain, heart attack, stroke, fibromyalgia, paralysis and the list goes on. Here are some tips on massage that will help you decide on what will be beat for you. There is a variety of massage therapy techniques and if you search Massage Therapy associations you will find a something that suits your body, mind and spirit to a tee! Swedish massage does reduce stress and pain and promote healing in people with certain health conditions. I myself am a massage therapist and get weekly massages for my health. Massage not only relaxes me but relieves stress, I call it massage limbo, total relaxation and I do mean relaxed. Tension can be damaging to your health. We all need the therapeutic touch of another human being, whether it's a simple handshake or a long tight hug. The therapeutic muscle tissue manipulation will release the built up toxins and release knots that may have been around for years.
If you were involved in a car accident, massage therapy can help you recover; it helps to restore balance to the autonomic nervous system. Massage also promotes circulation of both blood and lymph problems associated the trauma of a car accidents injury. Your muscles can cause sublexation of your spine which causes pain because of misalignment. Your Chiropractor can straighten your spine but is not trained to manipulate your soft tissue, thus you may end up with the sublimation again if you don't tend to the muscle. You can ask your Doctor or Chiropractor if massage will help you, if he prescribes it, your insurance will pay for it.
I had my first massage about a year ago and the next day I had some sore spots. I wondered why? Now I know, it's because when your muscles are extremely tight, they no longer pump lymphatic fluid through themselves, which is a washing effect of the muscle tissue. Without this washing the cellular debris, viruses, metabolic waste and bacterium, can build up. Massage therapy physically force's these out of the muscle's and returns it to the immune system. Once the knots or trigger points were worked out of my back, I felt great, had more energy and slept better. So what are you waiting for? Go out and get a massage, it is wonderful.