Massage Therapy at Avantgarde Rehabilitation Staten Island NY
Aleksey Khomenko, LMT
Massage produces benefits far beyond feeling great during and immediately after a session. While this is certainly an excellent reason to have massage, the real strength of massage is in preventing illness and conditions before they develop.
The greatest physiological change produced by massage therapy is the stimulation of the nervous system. Consequently, there are several benefits from this stimulation:
Massage helps to increases endorphin secretion (natural pain killers) and helps reduce stress.
Massage also stimulates the proprioceptive, touch, and pressure receptors of the skin and underlying tissues.People with the following conditions have reported that massage therapy has lessened or relieved many of their symptoms:
Massage can also help decrease nerve entrapment and reduce nerve root compression caused by muscle tension and therefore can be quite effective in treating and reducing pain.
Massage is also known to reduce anxiety and depression due to the calming of the nervous system and can even help in treating restlessness and insomnia.
People with the following conditions have reported that massage therapy has lessened or relieved many of their symptoms:
Arthritis
Asthma
Back pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic and acute pain
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal disorders
Headaches
Immune system disorders
Insomnia
Joint strains and sprains
Motor vehicle accidents
Myofascial pain
Pregnancy associated problems
Repetitive strain injuries
Slow growth of premature infants
Some circulatory problems
Sports injuries
Stress
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction and other jaw problems.
