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Swedish Massage, or just massage if you will, involves the manipulation of the body using various fixed, moving, structured and unstructured forms. By nature we already perform massage on ourselves when we overstretch a muscle or feel stiff and then rub the affected area to make it feel better.
A massage therapist applies pressure using their hands, fingers, feet, elbows and knees to target and massage the skin, muscles, joints and ligaments. By doing so the aim is to improve function by allowing soft tissue to move freely. In chronic cases of injury, disease or tension, painful adhesions build up in the muscle tissue preventing movement. This leads to a lack of function creating a block in circulation and causing inflammation from toxins.
Massage breaks down any adhesions in the tissue, restores movement and once tension is released, improves circulation aiding pain relief and increasing function to the affected area. Massage is also effective in reducing stress by releasing tension in the body and therefore has beneficial effects on psychological problems too.
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