Stress relief

Overview of Massage for Stress Relief:

Massage therapy is a powerful tool to relieve stress. The natural instinct to touch an area in pain and rub it is testament to your innate understanding of massage as therapy. Putting yourself in the hands of a trained massage therapy=ist can provide a soothing, relaxing way to escape from all that pressure for a few hours, remove harmful toxins, and let trained hands restore tight muscles into a pliable and relaxed state.

Massage therapy can provide a break in your office (mobile massage), at a local clinic or spa, or be part of a bigger vacation get-away. Through the use of different massage styles (also known as modalities), you can customize a terrific experience suited to the types of care your body needs most.

Massage therapy can help to relieve stress in multiple ways:

touch: we all need human touch and massage is literally hands-on
release endorphins: powerful chemicals that provide feelings of well-being, reduce pain
improve circulation
eliminate painful knots and other areas of pain

Benefits of Massage for Stress Relief:

Massage therapy is a powerful tool to relieve stress. Self-massage techniques can help to improve your own ability to loosen tight muscles and dull areas of pain. Visiting a professional massage therapist can give you access to equipment, techniques, and expertise that can address complex sources of stress and allow you to blissfully escape from the pressures of the day

A stress relief massage will often focus on a full-body treatment that has medium pressure and long strokes.

How Massage helps Relieve Stress:
Touch has a powerful effect on the body, and massage therapy strokes release endorphins, improve circulation, and can manually break apart adhesions or muscle strictures that cause pain.

The setting, soothing quality of strokes, and the release of endorphins can improve stress, allowing for an escape from the pressures of the day and releasing powerful chemicals that trigger feelings of relaxation and well-being. Drops in stress hormones, like cortisol, have been seen in clinical studies. Energy techniques can also release stress, by balancing the appropriate energies and bringing the body back into harmony.

Massage Styles relevant to Relieving Stress:

Studies of Massage for Stress Relief
Field T; Morrow C; Valdeon C; Larson S; Kuhn C; Schanberg S. Massage reduces anxiety in child and adolescent psychiatric patients. Journal of the American Acadamy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (UNITED STATES) Jan 1992, 31 (1) p125-31

Resources for Massage and Stress Relief
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