Benefits of Massage

Stress reduction: reduction in cortisol levels

Pain relief

Preventative care

Rehabilitative care

• Subacute and chronic conditions

• Post-surgical recovery

Direct and indirect mechanical effects to all systems of the body

• Increased circulation

• Improved lymphatic function

• Improved digestion and elimination through abdominal massage

• Relieved musculoskeletal dysfunctions and pathologies

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow)

  • Tendonitis

  • Low back pain

Reduced adhesions and fibrotic tissue

Strains (muscles): Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III

Sprains (ligaments)

Improved reflex responses

• Tendon Reflex (Golgi tendons)

• Stretch Reflex

Improved joint movement functions: strengthening muscles surrounding joints and relieving tension

• Passive

• Assisted

• Unassisted

Reduced physical discomfort of headaches and/or migraines, if not neurological

Craniosacral impacts on the Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Cranial bones

• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)                                                                  

Reduced restrictions in the myofascial system

Impact on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Anesthetizing effects to the nervous system

Stimulating effects to the nervous system

Reintroduction or introduction to safe therapeutic touch

• Survivors of abuse

• Drug addicts

Parental bonding with infants through “skinship”

• Learned techniques from massage therapist

• Parent or guardian performs the massage.

Preterm infants:

Preterm infants have been found to gain weight faster and to be released more quickly from the hospital when receiving massage while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) than infants who do not receive massage.