Massage – many important health benefits
It would be a shame if you viewed a massage as a frivolous luxury you indulge in once in a while when you’re on holiday at some tropical holiday resort.Over the decades much research has uncovered the vast benefits a regular massage can bring, helping many conditions? There are various types of massage – all bring benefits as long as they are done well. A therapist might use fingers, hands, fists, elbows, fore arms, hot stones, shells, roll bamboo etc. During a massage, a therapist manipulates your body’s soft tissues — your muscles, skin, tendons etc.
You might get a massage at a country hotel, a holiday resort complex, a day spa in town, health club or in our case a spa/clinic/health club combination.
Of course a massage is not a cure all, nothing is but it can certainly be an important part of a healthy lifestyle. A massage will make you feel relaxed, then there is deep tissue massage that can be a little uncomfortable, while your tight muscles are worked on. A therapist will always check if the pressure is too much or too little. Personally I like a deep massage which is too deep for most people, some people love a relaxation massage so it is important you are clear about what you want.
Massage as we all know relieves tension in muscles, encouraging relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety. Massage can also encourage your body to release natural painkillers, helping with aches and pains. There is evidence that massage can help boost the immune system.
The various types of massage we offer at the Spa and Clinic
Swedish Massage Muscle Melt is a classic style massage, a relaxation massage
Hot Stone Massage Therapy What could be more wonderful than the feel of smooth hot stones glide over your muscles melting away the stress, tension, tiredness, aches and pains?
Aromatherapy Massage Using a blend of therapeutic ‘essential oils’ chosen for your particular problem plus the precious carrier oil, with a relaxation massage technique
Remedial Massage trained hands to treat muscular and joint related pains and injuries.
Havenly Body and Sole -combination of back massage and foot massage will have you totally relaxed. Swedish, Thai and Chinese therapies combined
Sport/Deep Tissue Massage this massage uses more pressure to work deeper into the muscles
Lymphatic Drainage Massage – specialised type of therapy, detoxify the system, by stimulating the lymph, reducing fluid retention
Which one is best? It would be impossible to answer this question. It depends on your particular symptoms and your likes and dislikes. All have huge health benefits.
Reports of regular massage benefits –
Less anxiety – for people in general, for people with depression, for anorexic women, reduced withdrawal symptom from things like giving up smoking or alcohol
Less pain – for after surgery, for fibromyalia sufferers, for migraine suffers, for back sufferers, during labor
Better circulation – for people in general
Immune enhanced – for people in general, for people with HIV showed an increased number of natural killer cells, the same cell that are thought to defend the body from viral and cancer cells.
Less pain, fatigue and anxiety for cancer patients
Improved quality of sleep – for people in general
Lowers blood pressure – if you need your blood pressure lowering – partly to do with improved circulation and reduction in stress.