Massage relaxes muscle contractions, spasms, and relieves general body
tensions.
Massage dilates the blood vessels, thus improving circulation. Massage
increases the production of red blood cells, especially in cases of anemia.
Massage acts as a “mechanical cleanser” pushing along lymphatic fluids and
hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.
Massage improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy
resulting from forced inactivity.
Massage increases the blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding
to their load of toxic lactic acid produced through voluntary muscle
contraction.
Massage thus helps to overcome harmful “fatigue” products resulting from
strenuous exercise or injury.
Massage can compensate, at least in part, for lack of exercise and muscular
contraction in persons who because of injury, illness or age are forced to
remain inactive. In these cases, massage helps return venous blood to the
heart and so eases the strain on this vital organ.
Massage may have a sedative, a stimulating or even an exhausting effect on
the nervous system depending on the type and length of massage treatment
given.
Transverse massage separates muscle fibers, undoing or preventing the
formation of adhesions and trigger points, commonly referred to as knots and
reduces the danger of fibrosis.
According to some authorities, massage may burst the fat capsule in the
subcutaneous so that the fat exudes and becomes absorbed. In this way,
massage combined with a nutritious but calorie deficient diet can be an aid
to weight loss.
Massage improves circulation and the nutrition of tissues. It is accompanied
or followed by an increased interchange of substances between the blood and
tissue cells heightening tissue metabolism.
Massage increases the excretion of fluids, nitrogen, inorganic materials,
phosphorous and salt in normal Healthy individuals.
Massage encourages retention of minerals necessary for tissue and bone
repair.
Massage improves circulation and the nutrition of joints and hastens the
elimination of harmful particles. It helps lessen inflammation and swelling
in joints and so alleviates pain.
Massage increases the effectiveness of weight loss, and body building
regimens by approximately 10%.
