Therapeutic Massage is a healing touch that applies pressure on the muscles of the body. The purpose of this treatment is to ease muscle tension, decrease spasm and pain, increase range of motion in the joints, and to encourage blood flow and lymph circulation to promote healing and much more. Good Day Total Health Clinic provides manual soft tissue manipulation to compliment our chiropractic adjustment and physical therapy. We offer different techniques including cross-friction, ischemic compression, myofascial release, and effleurage.
• Benefits of therapeutic massage
Therapeutic effects of massage are recognized by personal and clinical experience, and supported by scientific research. They include:
- General relaxation
- Improved blood and lymph circulation
- Muscle relaxation
- Improvement in cellular nutrition
- Helps relieve pain in muscles and related soft tissues
- increased range of motion in the joints
- Reduction of anxiety
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• Candidates
Anyone living in today's hectic world can benefit from massage. Those who are particularly good candidates are athletes (both weekend and competitive), office workers who spend many hours at a desk or computer, people who stand all day (waiters, for example) as well as those who do a lot of lifting and anyone in highly stressful situations. Muscle pain and nervous system tension are two manifestations of everyday stress and strain that most of us experience. Massage helps to alleviate symptoms and restore
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