Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue using various techniques to stretch and loosen muscles, improve blood & lymphatic fluid flow and increase the flow of oxygen and nutrients to cells and tissues. It has been shown to decrease the effects of stress and symptoms of overuse in exercise, work and other activities. The major responses to massage include pain reduction/ management and increased ease of movement in joints, neck & back.
Massage is beneficial for restoration of the freedom of pain-free movement in the body: