Improves circulation
Improves delivery and removal of blood product
Red blood cells increase in number and oxygenating capacity
Presence of white blood cells increase during massage resulting in body becoming more effective against disease
Massage Therapy benefits Skin:
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Improves skin condition, texture and tone
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Helps reduce scars formations
Massage benefits for nervous and endocrine systems
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Can stimulate or soothe nervous system
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Decreases pain by increasing output of endorphin, enkephalin and other pain reducing neurochemicals
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Inhibits pain by interfering with pain receptors
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Relieves pain and referred pain from hypersensitive trigger poins
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Increases delta brain waves and decreases beta waves which results in better problem solving
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Promotes
relaxation
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Reduces stress hormones (norepinepherine and cortisole
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Stimulates the production of hormones including Human Growth Hormone
Raised dopamine and serotonin
levels lowers depression
Massage therapy benefits Muscular System
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Relieves muscular restrictions, tightness, stiffness, and spasm
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Mechanically stretches and broadens tissue
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Increases the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to muscles
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Promotes rapid waste disposal
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Massage benefits for Respiration
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Loosens and discharges phlegm
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Increases vital capacity and pulmonary function
Massage therapy benefits Digestion and Elimination
