samedi 24 mars 2018

Tips To Know About Calgary Massage Therapy

By George Mitchell


Massage refers to a treatment or relaxation approach that involves pressing, manipulating, and rubbing the skin, ligaments, and tendons. This service is provided in body care establishments such as hair salons, nail salons, and spas among many others. Massaging the body may vary from light stroking to deep pressure. It was once considered alternative medicine, but it is now becoming mainstream. Facts regarding Calgary massage therapy.

Once considered a luxury, massage has gained a lot of popularity over the years to a point that it is offered in very many different facilities. These facilities include hospitals, airports, clinics, and business. Many high-performance businesses have in-house massage therapists who offer the service to workers. Business that have in-house therapists include day trading firms, law firms, ventures and capitals, film making companies, and hospitals among many others.

Several types of massages have come up over the years. The main ones are sports, trigger point, deep, and Swedish massages. The Swedish type uses deep circular movements and long strokes and is very gentle in nature. There is also kneading and use of vibrations and tapping involved. It is a very relaxing process. It is mostly used in upscale facilities.

In deep massaging, strokes used are deep and more forceful. The strokes target muscles and connective tissues in deeper layers. The goal is usually to relieve muscle damage caused by injury. Swedish and sports massages are very similar in the manner that they are given. However, the sport variety is more geared towards preventing injuries or helping athletes recover from sports injuries. Trigger point massaging is applied to tight muscle fibers.

Massaging has been associated with many medicinal benefits. Relaxation is the first benefit of this process. The body can often become stressed and tense. Tension and stress to the body causes cortisol to be produced in large amounts. Cortisol is a stress hormone. Cortisol can cause lack of sleep, headaches, weight gain, and digestive problems. Production of cortisol can be reduced by massaging the body.

Another benefit associated with this technique is that it can help with lowering blood pressure. Research has found that attending sessions on a regular basis can help to reduce levels of blood pressure considerably. The research further indicates massaging the body over prolonged periods reduces systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure. Lower blood pressure in turn reduces risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart attack and many other diseases.

Massaging involves rubbing, pressing and manipulating the body, something that causes an improvement in the flow of blood in veins. A good flow of blood in all parts of the body usually promotes healing in injured parts of the body. Lactic acid is also removed in muscle tissues through squeezing and pressing the body. Removal of lactic acid promotes lymph fluid circulation, which improves transportation of waste products.

Massages are not all about good things. There are a few shortcomings that are associated with them. The first shortcoming is related to cost of service. Receiving this service in high end facilities can be very expensive. Also, there is still research needed to determine how effective the service is in achieving the benefits named above.




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