Massage therapy is often considered a luxury or a treat for a special occasion. Very few people consider it as a form of medical treatment when it is actually the oldest form of medicine!<\/p>\n
When you get a cramp in your calf, what is your initial reaction? You place your hand on your calf and rub that cramp!<\/p>\n
When you feel a strain in your back, what do you immediately do? You grab your back and rub the strained muscle!<\/p>\n
These are actions that are instinctively performed which is the core basis of massage therapy – physical touch heals.<\/p>\n
Here are 5 ways massage therapy can benefit you:<\/p>\n
Reduces recovery time.<\/strong> Massage therapy helps improve blood flow through the muscles.<\/p>\n While breaking down any adhesions and stretching muscle tissues, the swelling in joints are flushed out reducing the amount of time it takes for muscles to recover.<\/p>\n Reduces muscle spasm.<\/strong> Although it may hurt at first, pressure on the muscle spasm from a massage will alleviate the pain.<\/p>\n Lactic acid is released from the muscle after a massage, and blood and oxygen will begin flowing through the muscle again.<\/p>\n Reduces pain.<\/strong> Massage increases blood circulation to stiff joints and muscles, and also releases natural endorphins called opioids in the brain.<\/p>\n Oxytocin, the hormone that relaxes muscles, is also released quickly which can lead to feeling relaxed and calm.<\/p>\n Reduces stiffness.<\/strong> Vigorous muscle use such as exercise can definitely stiffen up a person’s muscles.<\/p>\n Although it’s been verbally reported that massage can ease the pain associated with muscle stiffness, a study published in the February 1st issue of Science Translational Medicine<\/em> found that massage reduced cytokines, an important compound in inflammation, and stimulated the mitochondria which converts glucose into energy (fundamental for cell repair!).<\/p>\n Promotes stress relief. <\/strong>Stress affects more than just our minds – it affects our whole body.<\/p>\n Too much tension can lead to stiff muscles, but it also leads to headaches, difficulty sleeping, stomach issues, and fatigue. The physical touch of a massage can promote the relief of stress!<\/p>\n If you have questions about how massage therapy can help you or a loved one, we encourage you to give us a call at (808) 674-9998<\/a><\/strong>. We’d be happy to help you bounce back to life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Massage therapy is often considered a luxury or a treat for a special occasion. Very few people consider it as a form of medical treatment when it is actually the oldest form of medicine! 5 Ways Massage Therapy Can Benefit You When you get a cramp in your calf, what is your initial reaction? You … Continue reading “Relax…Like a Boss”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions\/102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.reboundhawaii.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}