Massage Therapy Makes a Lot of Things Better

Massage is more than just an enjoyable treat -- it can have a major positive impact on your health in all sorts of ways. Here are three of the main reasons you should consider adding massage to your health and wellness routine:

1. Massage rubs the tension away. A typical Swedish massage encourages tight muscle fibers to loosen up, easing the neck stiffness, headaches and migraines that often accompany muscular stress, regardless of whether that stress is physical or emotional in origin. It can even help relieve depression, anxiety and back pain associated with pregnancy.

2. Massage can relieve chronic pain and speed healing. Soft tissue injuries or illnesses often respond well to massage. In fibromyalgia, for instance, muscles may become chronically constricted, causing painful knots throughout the body. Injured tissues can sometimes become stuck together or otherwise impaired by collections of scar tissue called adhesions. We use deep tissue massage to work these kinks out of your muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage also boosts blood flow to the affected area, allowing inflammatory toxins to exit and life-giving oxygen to enter.

3. Massage can keep you well for life! Periodic massage can keep your muscle groups from tightening up and possibly aggravating spinal misalignments and other health problems. Loose, relaxed muscles are also less likely to fall prey to injuries. Meanwhile, the improvement to your circulation helps to ensure that your immune system stays strong and responsive. Even the relaxation aspect of massage can prove immensely helpful in normalizing blood pressure, immune response and other vital functions.

Get It Here at Your Tacoma Health Headquarters

We offer Tacoma massage therapy right here at Proctor Chiropractic, where it works beautifully alongside our spinal adjustment techniques to help our patients feel like themselves again. Whether your spine needs adjusting or not, you can start enjoying the many health and wellness benefits of massage at our facility -- so contact us for a consultation!

What is your favorite benefit of massage?