Introducing Massage Therapy
- January 31, 2011
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- Skin Care Blog
The Rittenhouse Women’s Wellness Center is excited to introduce massage therapy to our practice. Massage Therapy is the manipulation of the body’s soft tissues to prevent or address minor aches and pain while promoting a state of well-being. We believe it’s the perfect addition to our integrated approach to wellness and are looking forward to seeing the health benefits it brings to our patients.
- Swedish Massage – This method includes series of long, gliding strokes which manipulate superficial layers of muscles to encourage relaxation.
- Trigger Point Therapy – Trigger points as are painful spots that are located in bands of muscle and can have a twitch response when pressure is applied. This therapy is usually incorporated into massage to alleviate pain in tender areas.
Massage Therapy offers a variety of health benefits, both mental and physical.
Some benefits include:
- Muscle manipulation stimulates lymphatic circulation and brings oxygen-rich blood to the soft tissue.
- Therapeutic massage can help melt away tension in areas such as neck, shoulders, and back which can be caused by every day stress.
- Massage can help relief minor muscle aches and tension headaches.
- High quality massage creams and oils are nourishing to the skin.