Top Reasons to Relieve Stress with Massage Therapy

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Top Reasons to Relieve Stress with Massage Therapy Massage is not only a luxurious treat for pampering yourself; and including the big one, i.e. stress there are several other beneficial reasons to get a massage regularly. For different people stress can translate in different ways and massage can actually help de-stressing your body and mind and provide relief. Massage can serve as medication for many ailments, starting from aches and pains, to muscle tension, to both physical as well as emotional exhaustion.

Massage activates parasympathetic nervous system of your body, relaxes muscle tension, counteracts your body’s negative response to anxiety and allows your blood pressure, circulation and heart rate to return to normal. At the same time, massage helps in increasing your body’s awareness and where you hold tension. Here are some healthful things a massage can do for you body and mind: Reduce Chronic Pain Massage releases the body’s natural painkiller, endorphins into the brain and nervous system to ease discomfort and pain without the use of medication. It also makes nerve receptor signals active to temporarily obstruct signals of chronic pain from reaching your brain. For lower-back pain, you can try shiatsu, an Asian form of massage therapy using trigger points to relieve tension and release endorphins. Strengthen Nerve Function


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