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Reduces Stress and Tension |
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RSI |
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Improves mental response and alertness |
Reduces Stress and Tension
When we experience stress in our daily lives, our brain responds with "fight or flight". This turns on our sympathetic nervous system -- muscles tighten in our neck, shoulders and back; blood vessels constrict; our eyes dilate; tremendous energy is expended as the adrenal glands excrete hormones. When this process continues for a long time, you feel "stress"!
RSI
Generally, these conditions are the result of an inflammation of either the tendon, tendon sheath, or a specific muscle or muscle group. Repeating the same motion over long periods of time without alternating the motion or taking a break, may lead to these and other associated conditions.
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Improves mental response and alertness
Massage relieves muscle tension, enabling blood to flow freely while supplying the body with necessary nutrients and oxygen. This increases cellular activity and improves mental response and alertness -- your whole system runs more efficiently and you feel energized! The more massage received, the more supple and relaxed your musculature becomes.
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Applying therapeutic massage to stressed areas, along with stretching, postural and lifestyle adjustments may help alleviate the pain associated with RSI. Using various massage techniques on isolated areas increases the blood flow to the over-worked area, flush out toxins, restore lubrication to joint capsules, help prevent adhesions, and restore range of motion. Manipulating these contracted muscles into a more relaxed state also releases entrapped nerves that causes numbness and tingling in the extremities.
Therapeutic massage reduces stress, relieves physical tension, improves mental response and productivity, aids in the prevention of repetitive stress syndrome (RSI), increases cardiovascular efficiency, enhances the immune system and reduces recovery time for surgery and injury.