Effects of Massage

Effects of Massage on Muscles

• Massage relieves muscular tension by relieving muscular restrictions, tightness, stiffness and spasms.
• Massage relaxes muscles by reducing excitability of the nervous system caused by daily stressors.
• Massage reduces muscle soreness and fatigue and causes muscles to heal more rapidly.
• Massage increases range of motion and strength by lengthening and toning muscle fibers and reducing trigger points or muscle knots.
• Massage increases flexibility due to the relaxation and lengthening of muscles.

Effects of Massage on Connective Tissues

• Massage releases tissue restrictions with the use of pressure and the creation of heat in the tissue. Softening of the tissues that surround muscles allows them to stretch to their fullest resting length, increasing joint range of motion and freeing the body of restrictive movements.
• Massage increases mineral retention in bone. Massage increases the retention of nutrients such as nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus in bones.
• Massage promotes fracture healing. Massage promotes circulation around a fractured bone, which speeds up the bone's natural healing process.
• Massage reduces surface dimpling of cellulite by flattening out fatty globules located under the skin, which makes the skin seem smoother.

Effects of Massage on the Respiratory System

• Massage strengthens respiratory muscles by increasing the capacity of these muscles to contract, helping to improve pulmonary functions.
• Massage can also decrease asthma attacks.
• Massage reduces the stress and tension on the muscles of the throat.
• Massage helps the discharge of phlegm from the respiratory tract.
• Massage improves the rate of airflow that can be achieved during inhalation.

Other effects of massage include: constipation relief, the relief of colic and intestinal gas, healthy digestion, promotion of healthy urination, reduction of fatigue, increased vigor, reduction of job-related and posttraumatic stress, mood improvement, decreased feelings of anger, improvement of body image and self esteem, the promotion of communication and self expression, improvement of lifestyle habits and physical well-being. Massage also reduces touch aversion and touch sensitivity in victims of abuse, increases academic performance and mental alertness and satisfies emotional needs in many clients.

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