The Benefits of Body Work
Help Yourself to Health
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What exactly are the benefits of receiving
massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for
all of the conditions listed below and more,
massage can:
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Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
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Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers
and shorten maternity hospital stays.
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Ease medication dependence.
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Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—
the body’s natural defense system.
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Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
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Help athletes of any level prepare for,
and recover from, strenuous workouts.
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Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—
the skin.
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Increase joint flexibility.
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Lessen depression and anxiety.
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Promote tissue regeneration,
reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
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Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
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Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling.
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Reduce spasms and cramping.
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Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
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Release endorphins—amino acids that work
as the body’s natural painkiller.
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Relieve migraine pain.