Astonishing Perks of Body Massage

Body massage therapy is pure bliss. Just think about the gentle music, dim lighting, and a sense of tranquillity while having massage therapy. Isn’t it relaxing? A good massage stimulates your nervous system, muscles, organs, and glands. In addition to this, blood and lymph fluid is moved, and millions of cells produce and release chemicals and hormones as a result of a massage. Body massage is necessary for your body to rejuvenate and counteract the effects of stress.

Here are some of the less-publicized advantages of massages.

Refresh the Skin
When your massage therapist’s hands and the oil or lotion they use for massages rub on your skin, a little exfoliation occurs, encouraging the development of new skin cells.

Relaxation of the Nervous System

While you’re unwinding, your nervous system goes into “relax and digestion” mode. To ease pain and stress in your body, you may want to try a massage. Tight muscles may cause nerve pressure, which massage can help alleviate.

A calm nervous system results in balanced hormone production. Stress hormones like corticosteroids (LDL) are produced less, while “feel-good” hormones like endorphins are produced more. Sleep/wake cycles, menstrual cycles, immunological cells, blood sugar, and even the amount of food you consume all respond favorably to relaxation along with a full-body massage.

Benefits to the musculoskeletal system

Your muscles are similar to sponges. As they contract, blood and lymph fluid is sucked out, and when they relax, new blood flows, carrying new nourishment, oxygen, and immune cells. Additionally, your massage therapist may integrate stretching and range of motion exercises into the massage, mobilizing the joints and applying helpful stress to your muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

Increased blood supply to the bones

Did you know that your bones have a blood supply and benefit from massage just as your muscles do? Because blood flow transports calcium and other minerals to your bones to enhance their health and function, massage provides a significant boost to your skeletal system.

Maintaining a Healthy Heart

A full-body massage is also beneficial to the heart. Massage induces vasodilation, which enhances venous return and so blood flow and oxygen delivery to all of your organs. As a result, your whole cardiovascular system relaxes, and your body’s circulation improves. By activating the parasympathetic nervous system’s “rest and digest” mode, blood pressure and heart rate may be regulated.

Digestive Health

Stress has a detrimental impact on the digestive system, and a full-body massage may have a positive influence on the way your body processes food and nutrients. The parasympathetic nervous system controls digestion by creating necessary chemicals (such as saliva, gastric juice, and insulin) and stimulating peristalsis, the process by which food passes through the intestines.

A traditional Swedish massage may include an optional abdominal massage that works directly on the large intestine to manage the last stages of digestion. When food passes quickly through the digestive system, your stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines work in unison to maximize nutritional absorption, benefiting your overall health.

These are just a few of the many benefits of full-body massages treatment.