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Swedish Massage is a
beneficial and pleasant form of treatment, which relieves stress-related
symptoms, it can help to reconnect our mind with our body helping them
to function as a balanced and integrated whole. Using various
manipulations of the soft tissue each producing certain effects on
underlying structures and the body in general skilful well-trained hands
can produce amazing effects, which can be categorised under two main
headings:
Physical Benefits
Improved circulation
Elimination of Toxins
Improves the body’s natural mechanism
Relaxes and enabled the body to release its own natural painkillers
Calms the nerves
Help to overcome long-standing emotional and physical problems
Psychological Benefits
You will be made to feel special and your morale and well being boosted,
producing an uplifting feeling. It can help you to feel good about your
body enhancing good body image increasing self-esteem and boost your
energy
Definition of Massage:
‘rubbing, kneading etc of muscles and joints of the body with the hands
to stimulate their action, cure strains etc, to treat’
Massage is as old as man himself and has evolved through the need to
relieve soreness in the body. We instinctively rub a part of the body if
it is knocked. This is a subconscious action that soothes. Touch has
played a central role as an instrument of healing.
Massage is a treatment to ease the stresses and strains of everyday
life. It can ease tension, soothe aching muscles, improve blood and
lymph flow and give a feeling of well being.
The Holistic Approach
The word holistic means – treating the whole person, not just the
presenting condition but also all conditions that may not appear,
looking at everything about the person, their job, their home life,
diet, exercise regime, sleep patterns etc.
Complementary or natural therapies aim to keep people in a balanced
state, helping to prevent the onset of disease or illness. General
Practitioners are overworked and do not have the time to spend giving
preventative advice, however, more and more are now referring
complementary therapies to their patients.
Effects of Massage:
Eliminates fatigue
Improves muscle tone
Stimulates nerve endings
Relieves muscular pain
Relieves tension
Disperses toxins
Breaks down adhesions and nodules
Helps to mobilise the joints, ease painful joints and keep the joints
supple
Detoxifies
Aids venous circulation
Aids arterial circulation by removal of congestion
Lymphatic circulation is increased and absorption of waste hastened
Frees surface adhesions so cleansing the skin
Relaxes tired and tense muscle fibres
Aids relaxation
Induces a sense of euphoria and well-being
Improves skin function and regeneration resulting in a more refined
texture
Massage is a beneficial and pleasant form of treatment in relieving
stress-related symptoms.
Massage helps to reconnect our mind with our body helping them to
function as a balanced and integrated whole with renewed self-esteem
Massage increases circulation resulting outflow of toxins and improving
the body’s natural mechanism
Massage relaxes and so enables the body to release its own natural
painkillers which in turn tense muscles begin to loosen and calms the
nerves.
Massage can help to overcome long-standing emotional and physical
problems and giving renewed energy.
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