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Massage
Certified professionals offer a variety of healing practices to soothe and
rejuvenate body, mind and spirit. All therapies are provided by experienced
massage therapists with outstanding credentials in a beautiful, comforting
environment.
The Benefits of Massage
("The Benefits of Massage" was originally published in Body Sense magazine, Spring 2002.)
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself.
So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?
- Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs
- Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer
- Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ-the skin
- Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles
- Reduces spasms and cramping
- Increases joint flexibility
- Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level
- Releases endorphins-the body's natural painkiller-and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain
- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred
- Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain
- Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication
- Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range-of-motion
- Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays
"Since being diagnosed with diabetes in 1991, I have found that therapeutic massage has not only improved my frame of mind, but has also brought my A1C level to an all-time low.
My circulation has improved too — no more cold feet under the covers!
I have had massage therapy for the past 13 years, and certainly will continue to do so.
Along with a proper diet and exercise, massage therapy is something that, as a diabetic, I couldn’t do without!"
~ Jason Brown, White Bear Lake
The Need for Touch
("The Need for Touch" was originally published in Body Sense magazine, Spring 2002.)
As a society, we are touch deprived and this can lead to disease or emotional dysfunction. From the cradle to the nursing home, tactile stimulation and the emotional assurance of caring touch bring about a sense of well-being and security. In numerous studies conducted on massage for infants, the Touch Research Institute, at the University of Miami, researchers have found improved weight gain and development in pre-term infants, improved weight gain and motor behavior in cocaine-exposed infants, and improved weight gain and decreased stress behavior in HIV-exposed infants. Full-term infants also benefit with increased alertness and social behavior, less crying and increased weight gain.