Massage Therapy

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Muscle tensionStress and anxietyInjury recoveryCirculationSleep improvement

About

Massage therapy involves the systematic manipulation of soft tissues including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and skin to enhance health and wellbeing. Trained massage therapists use a variety of techniques including Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, trigger point therapy, and myofascial release.

Massage therapy is one of the oldest healing practices, with evidence of use in ancient Egypt, China, and Greece.

Benefits

Massage therapy reduces muscle tension and soreness, relieves stress and promotes relaxation, improves blood and lymphatic circulation, accelerates recovery from injury and exercise, reduces anxiety and depression symptoms, improves sleep quality, lowers blood pressure, and enhances immune function.

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