
Therapeutic Massage Massage has direct psychological and physiological benefits. Physically, massage Increases metabolism, thereby hastening healing, Helps to prevent and relieve muscle cramps and spasms, Reduces or prevents muscle soreness from overexertion, Improves digestion, assimilation, and elimination, Reduces mildly high blood pressure,
	Improves circulation of blood and lymph, thereby improving the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells while enhancing the removal of metabolic wastes, Helps the skin to function in a normal healthy manner; for example, facial massage helps tone the skin, prevent blemishes, and soften fine lines, Relieves pain in joints and increases joint mobility, And massage is helpful in pain management for such conditions as arthritis, neuritis, neuralgia, labor and delivery, whiplash, muscular lesions, sciatica, headache, muscle spasms, and many other conditions.
Psychologically, massage Relieves fatigue, Promotes deep relaxation to relieve insomnia, Reduces tension and anxiety, Calms the nervous system, And promotes a sense of relaxation and renewed energy. And besides that, massage feels good!	Also see Relaxation Massage.