Kindred Spirit Massage and Wellness

What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage may help:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
  

• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
  

• Ease medication dependence.
  

• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
  

• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
  

• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
  

• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
  

• Increase joint flexibility.
  

• Lessen depression and anxiety.
  

• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
  

• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
  

• Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.
  

• Reduce spasms and cramping.
  

• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
  

• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
  

• Relieve migraine pain.
  

There's no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in any health care regimen.

Above text courtesy of massagetherapy.com

NOTE: If you are currently under medical care, please consult your Primary Care Physician to determine if massage is right for you.