Massage Therapy Relieves More Than Minor Aches And Pains

When you think of a massage, you think of the relief of sore muscles or a simple achy back

. But massage therapy does much more than you may be aware of.

In fact, massage therapy has been approved as a method of treatment by major insurers including Aetna, Prudential, Kaiser and Medicare. The growing body of evidence of the benefits of naturopathic therapies, and the demand by consumers, is hard for mainstream medical business and the federal government to deny.

You know something is up when 18 major HMO's and insurance providers now include natural therapies as part of their service and coverage. If they're doing it, it must work. Bottom line, it probably saves them big money. Just some of the therapies they have approved include chiropractic, massage therapy and acupuncture. And these are just 3 of the 11 they have approved. All of these natural therapies provide real pain relief and cure many ailments when compared to the temporary relief and masking effects of pharamceutical drugs. Basically speaking, pain drugs don't really cure the problems you may be having, they merely make you feel more comfortable.

But let's focus on massage therapy. And one big benefit is the proven relief of stress and anxiety. Of course, this has underlying benefits like blood pressure reduction and other cardio benefits including reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But these benefits are just the beginning...

There are over 200 different therapeutic massage techniques that can be used all over the body to improve the performance and health of crucial bodily functions. The long history of massage therapy, dating back thousands of years, leaves the proof of its many benefits. If you've never had a therapeutic massage then you're missing out on a rejuvenating experience in more ways than just the relief of aches and pains.

For example, massage therapy improves your bodys circulation. The pressure of rubbing and moving tissue around the body excites cellular activity and lymphatic and blood circulation. This in turn eliminates built-up toxins and rejuvenates tissue. This activity is what relieves aches and pains and actually improves the health of your skin.

Another benefit is better sleep. By relieving stress and tension you can fall asleep much easier. After a massage your body goes into a "repair" mode. This promotes a deeper, more relaxing and rejuvenating sleep. Massage also helps in the rapid recovery from illness and disease. Research has shown that a lymphatic massage can move metabolic waste through the body to help quicken recovery times.

Other studies have shown massage is helpful for the treatment of cardiovascular, neurological and gynecological ailments, and can be used successfully in place of pharmaceutical drugs. Other benefits include the elimination of muscle spasms and pain, spinal curvatures, soreness from injury, headaches, whiplash, and even respiratory disorders.

As you can see, the benefits of massage therapy go far beyond a simple backache. In fact, the list of benefits is too long to list here. But the best part of a therapeutic massage is how it makes you feel. When you're in the hands of an expert massage therapist the world is a wonderful place indeed!

by: Richard Parry

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