Upland Massage Therapy Services

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage is known to influence the different parts of the body, including systems and organs. Massage has been used to prevent and heal injury. It also helps relieve psychological stress, manage pain, improve circulation, relieve tension, relieve headaches, provide relaxation and eliminate toxins from the body. Its history can be traced back to China circa 3000 BC and Egypt circa 2500 BC. Scientific massage therapy was introduced into the U.S. in the 1850s by two New York physicians who learned in Sweden. Today, more than 1,000 schools teach massage therapy.

Here's what massage can do to help different areas of your body:

Head- Helps relieve tension.

Neck- Loosens knots by removing built-up toxins.

Shoulders- Relieves deep muscle fatigue.

Chest- Helps flush body of harmful toxins.

Back- Ease chronic pain.

Hand & Elbow- Helps improve circulation and nutrition to joints and reduce swelling.

Hip & Ankle- Helps stretch connective tissue in joints.

Legs- Helps relax tight muscles.

Ankle & Foot- Helps improve circulation to lower extremities.