Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Massage benefits

Massage benefits
• Massage can partially compensate for the lack of exercise and muscle activity in people who, because of illness or injury, can not move. In this case, the massage helps the venous return to heart, reducing stasis and relieve stress in this organ.
• Massage can have a sedative effect, stimulating or exciting the nervous system depending on the type and duration of massage.
• According to some experts, massage can break down the fat cells of subcutaneous tissue, allowing the fat to be absorbed: in this way massage, combined with a diet low in calories, can help you lose weight.
• The massage improves circulation, increases the supply of nutrients to the tissues improves the exchange of substances between blood cells and enhancing the metabolism of tissues.





• Massage, in normal individuals, increases the elimination (through the kidneys) of fluids and metabolic waste products, inorganic phosphorus and salt.
• Massage in persons returning from fractures, promotes retention of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur necessary for tissue repair.
• Massage stretches connective tissue, improving circulation and nutrition, preventing or reducing the formation of adhesions and reducing the danger of fibrosis.
• Massage improves circulation and nutrition of joints and accelerates the removal of deposits of harmful products, decreases inflammation, edema of the joint reduces pain.
• has a lymphatic drainage massage of the limbs.
• Massage eliminates swelling after trauma to the ligaments.
• Massage makes you feel good!