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The Benefits You Can Gain Through Medical Massage Therapy

By Etta Bowen


Professional and experts in the medical field do estimate that over ninety percent of diseases that occur are as a result of stress. It is debated that there is no other condition that causes us to age more quick externally and internally as stress. Stress can affect the bodily systems from the central nervous system and also the reproductive, muscular, cardiovascular, not forgetting the immune and respiratory systems. The levels of hormone production can also be affected. A result of this might be a non-existent or low level of libido that will cause problem to the process of infertility or conception. What better way to curb this if not through medical massage therapy.

When the parasympathetic nervous system is overtaxed a result of this will be a tightening in the muscles which may bring about pain, stiffening of the muscles and will leave people feeling stiff and tightened. Stress has been known to cause a disruption in the normal healthy breathing patterns resulting in constricting or shorting of ones breath which will result in lesser oxygen being supplied to the muscles and bodily organs. The result of this will be an impairment to the body ability to heal, rejuvenate or repair itself.

The massage practice is very old and dates back to the B. C era even in great ancient civilizations such as the romans, Greeks, Indians, Mesopotamian, Chinese and the Egyptians. Nowadays however it has spread worldwide and it is a global thing. Traversing different peoples and cultures.

In areas such as China it is considered as part of their basic health care and it is considered to during the teaching in schools that deal with medicine. The therapy as introduced into the United States in the 1800s however as we contrast it to the east its incorporation into the medical practice has been rocky and slow. In the early 1990s its influence hit an all-time low due to the tremendous advances which technological advances which were witnessed in particular medical scene.

Massage therapy regained its back its reputation from the decreased advances in technology in 60s and 70s. This could have been attributed to more and more of the professional athletes beginning to take up this form of therapy in their routines particularly on reasons dwelling on health. Nowadays it has expanded into a very huge industry that with hundreds if not thousands of institutions. Same applies to the work setting for therapeutic services not forgetting credentialing and licensing too within every state.

When your body is not getting sufficient exercise, fluids as well as rest it will create a setting for contamination. Toxins will store themselves in your muscles and wait to be eventually released. Massage can be administered for acute pain in the back. The aim will be to ensure that his toxins will be evicted out of the body through flushing out with water. Your consumption of water should be critical as the doctor recommends.

Massage carried out for prenatal purposes should be conducted by therapists who are specifically trained so as to be able to address the health needs of women who are pregnant. The childbirth process can be shortened and more manageable for those who will take this form of massage. Thus the maternal stay of the expectant mothers will be shortened greatly.

When it comes to athletes a regular therapy will be crucial in removing the muscles tight or atrophied. The therapists assist them to recover from strenuous workout. Medical massage is very effective.




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