Massage

Massage is a wellness therapy that many feel is just a luxury. In fact massage is a therapy which can help not only someone with an illness but also be used as a wellness practice as well.

Massage promotes blood flow which can really help if you have muscle soreness, or you've had an injury or surgery and are in rehab. Blood flow to an area will help alleviate swelling and pain. In addition to increasing blood flow, massage helps stimulate the lymphatic system. Most people don't know much about the lymph system, but it is the system which removes the waste products from your body. If you've had cells that are injured, the blood flow into the area helps new cells to generate and the lymph system cleans out the damaged cells and contents.

When you increase blood flow throughout the body with massage, you also decrease the heart rate and breathing slows as you move into a more relaxed state. This can improve sleep for you as well.