Often we think of a massage as something that is just to relax or a treat us once in a while but it is so much more than that. Here are just a few of the benefits that you can get from having a regular massage.
1) Relaxation, anxiety
2) Better Circulation
3) Reduced Stress, headaches and migraines
4) More flexibility and mobility
5) Aid with insomnia
6) Helps with pain and discomfort
7) Fibromyalgia
8) Frozen shoulder
9) Sciatica
10) Lower Lumber discomfort
We generally just get used to living with the soreness and pain when we should be paying attention to the signs that our bodies are telling us. One session cannot fix a problem that is occurring in your body, it has taken some time to develop that discomfort, so it will also take time to help make it feel better. Long periods of time sitting in front of a computer screen can develop tight muscles in between our shoulder blades (Rhomboids, middle traps, thoracic erector spinae), and we end up with sore necks (Levator scapulae, splenius cervicis, trapezius, suboccipital, sternocleidomastoids) to name an irritated few. Our shoulders protract forward, our Pectoralis major and minor get tight as a result. We end up with lower lumbar discomfort as well. Where we feel it is around the waist line, in the glutes, and on the sides or down the back of the legs. Getting up more often from your sitting position and giving yourself a bit of a stretch will help some. Regular sessions with a massage therapist will further help get some of those muscles to relax so that there is not as much discomfort while you’re at work - can make a big difference. We have a deadline to meet and time is running out - the most common place for stress to show up is in the neck and upper/mid-back. All that typing and data entry being done on the computer or laptop, or double thumb texting affects your flexor/extensors of the radialis and ulnaris (forearms), Abductor pollicis brevis (thumb muscle). There are muscle fibres that have adhesions within them and need to have a trigger point release to relax again. Making time for your self is important!
Massage improves your decision-making skills, boosts your energy, along with the blood circulation in the body, and lower’s your blood pressure. It creates endorphins to allow your body to feel more relaxed. It enhances performance at work.
Book an appointment with me and see how you feel.