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Benefits of Massage Therapy Massage provides relief to people of all ages – from infants to seniors – and from all walks of life – the weekend or competitive athlete to the home gardener or overstressed, overworked executive. Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts believe, accounts for 80 – 90% of disease.  Massage has been proven beneficial in treating cancer related fatigue, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, low back pain, immunity suppression, spinal cord injury, autism, post-operative surgery, age-related disorders, infertility, eating disorders, smoking cessation, and depression, to name just a few. Massage Therapy offers a drug free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Massage Therapy has many physiological effects, such as: · Increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs · Stimulating the lymph system, the body’s natural defense, against toxic invaders.  For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer · Relaxing and softening injured and overused muscles · Reducing spasms and cramping · Increasing joint flexibility · Reducing recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminating subsequent pains of the athlete at any level · Releasing endorphins, the body’s natural painkiller.  For this reason massage is being incorporated into treatment for chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain · Reducing post surgery adhesions and edema and reducing and realigning scar tissue after healing has occurred · Improving range of motion and decreasing discomfort for patients with low back pain · Relieving pain for migraine sufferers and decreasing the need for medication · Providing exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reducing shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion · Contributing to shorter labor and reduced tearing for expectant mothers, as well as lessening the need for medication, minimizing depression and anxiety, and shortening hospital stays