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massage therapy

Massage Therapy — Is it right for you? The power of touch has miraculous effects: for the very young to the very old, for the terminally ill to the marathon athlete, and for the stay-at-home mom to the over-stressed executive. Massage has the power to relax, heal, and help release emotions and tension without aid of drugs or any other unnatural element. When deciding whether you want to get a massage, consider your health and your needs. As long as you do not have any serious health conditions, this alternative, drug-free therapy may be the right treatment for you.

brandon raynor, sport & deep tissue massages

Raynor massage deals with the root of deep seated stress stored in the body, working with the client's own breathing pattern to unlock tension, blocked energy and emotional issues promoting one of the most powerful forms of healing available.

"...Raynor massage has the goal of finding every tight muscle in the body and loosening it and uses massage and natural healing techniques from across the world to achieve that goal."

Every athlete's aim is to achieve a level of performance slightly beyond that which they have already attained and the major risk in the quest for enhanced performance is injury. Sports massage has great potential in this area and this is why many top competitors use it as an integral part of their training programme. With regular treatment they are more able to sustain high levels of performance without getting injured.

After a period of hard training or performance there will be an accumulation of waste material, and possibly some micro-trauma with slight swelling in the muscles. The tissues will also be nutritionally depleted. All these factors can be helped by stimulating blood circulation through the area with massage. A period of rest after hard exercise allows recovery to take place, and massage greatly improves the quality and effectiveness of this rest allowing more training at a higher level and with greater safety for both professional and recreational sportsmen.

Over-use injuries are the most common of all sports injuries. They develop slowly over a period of time and the athlete may not be aware of the build up of tension in the specific area until injury occurs. The Sport massage therapist can usually feel it long before it actually becomes a painful condition, and so is probably the most important benefit in preventative massage. These areas of tension become apparent during deep tissue massage and can be dealt with before a critical level is reached, not only by the therapist in treatment but also by the athlete himself during his stretching regime. Having felt the pain during the deep pressure massage he is acutely aware of where he should feel the stretch and can then adjust his position to focus into the specific area to release the excessive tension, fibrosis or scarring in the muscle.

Although we usually associate over-use in terms of active movement, inactivity can lead to similar problems. Computer operators, for example, commonly suffer occupational stress problems due to a fixed posture and lack of movement. The common position adopted when working at a computer involves a continual shortening of the upper Trapezius and posterior neck muscles, to raise the shoulders and to hold the head up from a forward leaning position. This puts stress on specific muscles causing micro-trauma in a similar way to the active type of over-use. Often no discomfort at all is felt until it reaches a critical level and then function becomes noteably affected or perhaps a sudden movement or bad sleeping position causes spasm or strain. Lack of movement of the muscles also slows the blood flow through the muscles which can increase congestion and add to the problem. Regular deep tissue massage is a greatly effective preventative practice.

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benefits of massage therapy

Massage therapy not only provides relaxation and relief to muscle strain and fatigue, a therapeutic massage may improve your health. There are many benefits to massage therapy, including physical, emotional, and physiological improvements in the body.

Why Get a Massage? Imagine a long day of standing on cement floors, lifting heavy boxes, or sitting at a desk. Your back is killing you, there is a sharp pain in your shoulder, and your temples are throbbing. Fatigue, repetitive motion, muscle strain, or staying in one position for an extended amount of time could cause any or maybe all of these symptoms. It’s your body’s way of saying, “slow down and take it easy.” How you respond to these symptoms determines how you will feel. What if your stress, pain, tension, and fatigue could be purged from your body through therapeutic massage? Would you get one?

There are many reasons a person may desire or need a massage. The above is an example of 80-90% of the cases a massage therapist sees. However, there are many good reasons to get a massage.
• Reduces lower back pain and other bodily aches
• Helps sooth infants and promotes digestion
• Increases range of motion in joints
• Decreases illness-related fatigue
• Calms aggressive behaviors
• Decreases depression and helps to promote a healthy mind
• Helps your immunity by increasing white blood cell counts
• Improves recovery after post-operative surgery
• Alleviates age-related disorders, sleep disorders, and many more emotional and physical problems

During massage therapy, the therapist works the tension out of stiff and sore muscles, encouraging the client to relax. This may help the person receiving the massage on many levels: his muscles feel relaxed and are no longer sore, he is relaxed and no longer tense, and the muscles are relaxed, allowing a larger range of motion. A study performed on university dance students demonstrated that the dancers had improved in range of motion, mood, balance, posture, and performed better. Also, as certain muscles are massaged, emotions may be released.

The kneading motions combined with heat and or aromatherapy cause a person to relax, releasing tension. Stress and tension is often rubbed away with any aches or pains in the body.
Physiological Studies performed by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami indicated that the immune systems improved in children who were massaged daily by their parents; the children's white blood cell and neutrophil counts increased. Therapeutic massage is used as a treatment for many illnesses and during the recovery period after surgery. Scientists believe that this deep, healing massage triggers the release of certain chemicals in the body that helps you combat illnesses and speeds recovery. In my own practice, this effect of improved immunity was evident in a client having regular massage as indicated in her periodic blood tests during her pregnancy.

With certain health conditions, it could be dangerous to be on the receiving end of a massage. People with the following symptoms or illnesses should contact their doctors first.
• Blood vessel diseases: if you have a blood clot, the massage could cause the clot to move, and if it moves into your lungs, it can kill you.
• Cardiovascular diseases: people suffering from these diseases may have swollen blood vessels, blood clots, or heart disease.
• Certain forms of cancer
• If you have skin conditions such as burns, cuts, cold sores, bruises, sores, herpes, open cuts, and swollen areas, you should not have a massage in the affected area.
• Severe back pain could mean you have a problem that could be exacerbated with massage, so ask your doctor first.
• People with high fevers or chills should not get a massage, since it may be the sign of a serious illness.
• Massaging the feet, lower legs, and abdomen during the first three months of pregnancy could cause miscarriage. There are massage therapists who specialize in pregnancy massage, but always ask your doctor first.
• People with a mild stage of osteoporosis could benefit from massage if permitted by their doctors, but not anyone with severe osteoporosis.