By contributor and massage therapist Rachel Neves @ Breathe Body Works of St Johns
Many different modalities of massage therapy can be used in preventative and maintenance care for chronic health and pain issues. One of the simplest, but most profound positive effects of massage is its effect on the nervous system. It helps to activate the parasympathetic side of the nervous system. This is often referred to as the “rest-and-digest” side, and plays a huge role in
healing. Any reduction of stress and increase in production of Seratonin and other healthy brain chemicals promotes the healing process, so of course massage is an obvious treatment. You may also take into account the powerful healing ability of human touch and interaction. Then there are the mechanical benefits of massage; moving blood, chemical waste products and lymphatic fluid, and stimulating natural nerve and muscle function. (i.e. encouraging perastalsis for IBS sufferers) Acupressure, shiatsu, reflexology, swedish massage, craniosacral, myofascial release, and more are all therapies that have resulted in improved daily life and better long term prognosis of many chronic illnesses. Sometimes, with severe illnesses such as Cancer, Hepatitis, and IBS, a patient’s sensitivity level may be so high that they are unable to receive more aggressive forms of manual therapy, and in those cases, lymphatic drainage massage can be an excellent choice. What is it and how can it be beneficial?
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Many different modalities of massage therapy can be used in preventative and maintenance care for chronic health and pain issues. One of the simplest, but most profound positive effects of massage is its effect on the nervous system. It helps to activate the parasympathetic side of the nervous system. This is often referred to as the “rest-and-digest” side, and plays a huge role in
healing. Any reduction of stress and increase in production of Seratonin and other healthy brain chemicals promotes the healing process, so of course massage is an obvious treatment. You may also take into account the powerful healing ability of human touch and interaction. Then there are the mechanical benefits of massage; moving blood, chemical waste products and lymphatic fluid, and stimulating natural nerve and muscle function. (i.e. encouraging perastalsis for IBS sufferers) Acupressure, shiatsu, reflexology, swedish massage, craniosacral, myofascial release, and more are all therapies that have resulted in improved daily life and better long term prognosis of many chronic illnesses. Sometimes, with severe illnesses such as Cancer, Hepatitis, and IBS, a patient’s sensitivity level may be so high that they are unable to receive more aggressive forms of manual therapy, and in those cases, lymphatic drainage massage can be an excellent choice. What is it and how can it be beneficial?
Come read the whole aricle under News & Research, you will love it!
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