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Massage therapy is one of the oldest methods in the gallery of health care practices, dating back up to 4,000 years. Swedish massage is the most common form of massage. Massage is generally extremely safe, especially when practiced by experienced and trained professionals. Our massage therapists practice several different techniques so you can choose the ones you like best.
Our clinic offers a variety of massage therapy options each suited to your needs ranging from a relaxing Swedish massage to a pain relieving Neuromuscular massage. Here is a short description of the forms of massage therapy offered at our clinic:
Swedish massage uses a system of long gliding strokes, kneading, and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of muscles, generally in the direction of blood flow toward the heart, sometimes combined with active and passive movements of the joints. This system is used to promote general relaxation, improve circulation and range of motion, and relieve muscle tension.
Deep-tissue massage is used to release chronic patterns of muscular tension using slow strokes, direct pressure, or friction across the grain of the muscles with the fingers, thumbs, or elbows. It is applied with greater pressure and to deeper layers of muscle than Swedish massage.
Neuromuscular massage is a form of deep massage that is applied specifically to individual muscles. It is used to increase blood flow, release trigger points and release pressure on nerves caused by soft tissues. It is also often used to reduce pain.
Hot stone massage is a unique therapy using basalt stones to promote a sense of balance and well-being.
Remember your Registered Massage Therapist can explain these massage techniques to you during your appointment if you require more help in choosing an appropriate massage therapy option.
The Benefits of Massage
Regular massage may help ease not only stress and tight muscles but also a variety of diseases and conditions. Massage stimulates blood flow, which carries more oxygen and nutrients to the massaged muscles and tissue helping remove toxic waste products. Increased blood flow helps ease the pain of sore muscles and speeds the recovery of muscle after exercise or injury.
Numerous studies have also shown that massage eases anxiety and stress in a number of ways
- Increases the level of certain brain chemicals, such as dopamine and serotonin, which may help control pain.
- Slows the heart rate and relaxes muscles.
- Lowers the levels of stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, which are linked to numerous diseases.
- May strengthen the body’s immune system by increasing the number and aggressiveness of the body’s natural killer cells, which fight viruses and cancer, also stimulates the production of lymphocytes, disease-fighting antibodies.
Beneficial effects of massage:
- Back pain. More people seek massage therapy for lower back pain than for any other problem, including stress relief.
- Headache. Some research suggests that chronic tension headaches stem in part from sustained contraction of muscles in the neck and head. Regular massage may reduce the duration and the number of headaches. For a migraine-sufferer massage may decrease length and frequency of the headaches.
- Sleep problems. Many studies found that massage helps people sleep better by relieving stress.
Book a massage appointment at our Mississauga location to experience all of these great benefits of massage therapy.