What is Massage Therapy?
It is a skilled manual manipulation to the body's soft tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints) to help facilitate therapeutic gain of the body in health and well being by effecting on the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems.
When performed in a safe, professional and structured form of therapeutic touch, massage therapy has been clinically proven to help in many soft tissue injuries, illness and disabilities.
Massage`s first written record was back in 2000 BC and is known as one of the oldest forms of treatment. It has been used throughout history by many ancients such as Hippocrates. As time has gone on and the development of Swedish massage (the first systematic method of therapeutic massage based on physiology) has gained in popular demand for effective treatment to the body.
Registered Massage Therapists will use their anatomy and physiology knowledge so that the client's physical function can be developed, maintained and improved; and physical dysfunction, pain, stress may be decreased and/or prevented.
There is a wealth of research studies that show massage therapy to be a safe effective treatment option if you prefer to not take pharmaceuticals or you prefer to have a active role in your health and well being.
A few things massage therapy can do for you:
- relaxes the whole body
- loosens tight muscles
- relieves tired and aching muscles
- increases flexibility and range of motion
- diminishes chronic pain
- calms the nervous system
- lowers blood pressure
- lowers heart rate
- enhances skin tone
- assists in recovery from injuries and illness
- strengthens the immune system
- reduces tension headaches
- reduces mental stress
- improves concentration
- promotes restful sleep
- aids in mental relaxation
Elevated Massage Therapy
474 Grandview Terrace, Kamloops BC, V2C 3Z4
250-819-8376
rmt@elevatedmassage.ca