Information On 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.

Sometimes back massaging was considered a luxury. Time has changed and as such it has become popular and is offered in several different establishments. Facilities offering it include airports, businesses, hospitals, and clinics. Some facilities have personal massage therapists who provide these services to workers. Hospitals, law firms, trading firms, ventures and capitals, and film making companies are examples of businesses with in-house massage therapists.

Today many types of massage exist. The major ones include sports, deep, trigger point, and Swedish massage. Among the gentle forms is the Swedish variety. It entails kneading, long strokes, and deep circular movements. Relaxation in this variety is achieved by use of tapping on the body and vibrations. Most upscale facilities use this very common form of massaging.

Deep massaging makes use of slower, more forceful strokes. The movements target deeper layers of connective tissue and muscles. It is meant to assist in relieving muscle damage sustained from injuries. Sports massaging is more similar to the Swedish variety. However, it is more geared toward athletes. Its main purpose is to prevent injury or to help recover from injuries. Trigger point massaging targets areas that have tight muscle fibers.

Several benefits have been associated with massaging. The first benefit is that it is relaxing. There are times and/or situations when the body may become tense and stressed. When this happens, it produces cortisol, which are stress hormones. These hormones may have negative effects on the body such as digestive problems, headaches, sleeplessness, and weight gain. Massaging the body reduces the levels of cortisol and eradicates the negative effects associated with it.

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.

The manipulation, pressing, and rubbing processes involved in massaging the body usually improve blood circulation in blood vessels. When blood is flowing consistently to all parts of the body, especially the damaged areas, healing is promoted. The squeezing and pressing also result in the removal of lactic acid from muscle tissues. This improves the circulation of lymph fluid in the body, which transports waste products.

Negative effects are also associated with this method regardless of the many benefits. The first thing is that it is expensive, especially in upscale facilities. The other thing is that the benefits claimed have no strong supporting evidence. The effectiveness is also uncertain.




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