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Massage Therapy Alleviates Stress

Massage Therapy Alleviates Stress

In a world full of stress that drains our physical and emotional energy, many are seeking refuge in a traditional health care system. Massage therapy is one of the most common types of traditional health care and plays a very important role in treating ailments and adds to a person's general well being. Massage therapy has been recognized as one of the oldest method used in healing. It is often referred to as a somatic therapy applying different techniques such as putting pressure on muscles and soft tissues, friction, vibration, and kneading.

Here in Markham, our Active Health Centre offers a wide variety of health care techniques, one of which is the therapeutic massage. Benefits one could get in this traditional health care system include:

Few serious risks. If done by a trained and professional in massage, the risk of serious complications is lowered.
Massage Therapy Alleviates Stress


Reduces State Anxiety. An unusual but very common reaction to a particular situation is called "state anxiety. This is lowered with the help of massage therapy and will reduce heart rate, blood pressure, depression, and pain.

Chronic Back Pain. Evidence found out that massage is helpful and beneficial to those who are suffering from chronic back pain.

Relieves Cancer-Induced Pain. One study has also shown that massage therapy aids in controlling and relieving pain from patients suffering from cancer.

Gate Control Theory. This theory suggests that pain signals sent to the brain can be blocked with the aid of massage.

Works in variety of settings. Massage therapy can be done almost anywhere. Whether in office working, at home resting, or in nursing homes, one can have a massage therapy wherever they want, whenever.

Physical and mental benefits. A few of the many benefits one could get in massage therapy includes relaxing the whole body, tight muscles are loosened, lowers heart rate, reduces mental stress, promotes a very restful sleep, calms our nervous system, lowers chronic pain, enhances our skin tone, increasing range of motion and flexibility, aids in a fast recovery from illness and injuries, and improves our concentration.

The process of massage therapy starts with the therapist asking the patient about medical history, symptoms the patient is experiencing, and the desired results. Then they are made to lie down in a table undressed or with loose-fitting clothing. A massage therapy usually is brief but may be longer depending on the target area.

The basic goal of which is to help our body heal itself and to increase our health and well-being. Lactic acid, which is a waste product of our body, can accumulate when our muscles are overworked which may cause stiffness, spasm, and soreness. With the help of massage therapy, oxygen is circulated to our body tissues due to increase in blood flow. This in turn helps in speeding up the healing process when our body is injured through the elimination of waste products. There are a lot of known specific massage therapy techniques and here in Markham, we offer a vast majority of these techniques. Among these may include acupuncture, acupressure, active release therapy, soft tissue massage, and many others.




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