Massage and Stretching

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Donna

Sometimes stretching before a massage can assist your massage therapist and increase your chances of rehabilitation from injury. According to the Mayo Clinic the top five benefits of stretching include: increased flexibility, improved circulation and joint range motion, stress relief, better posture and enhanced coordination.

 Massage and stretching mirror each other in benefits. Both massage and stretching are thought to improve recovery from injuries and surgery and may enhance athletic performance. As well, both are also thought to be useful for injury prevention and injury treatment.

Stretching and massage (sometimes refferred to as “The Lazy Man’s Workout”) should not be a rushed event. Table For One Massage in Victoria, BC recommends that this is a wonderful time to slow your breathing, stretch your body, free your mind and  treat yourself.

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The Benefits of Pregnancy Massage

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin

There are many benefits of massages. Prenatal massage also has benefits during your pregnancy and even after labor. However prenatal massage are not suitable for all pregnant women. It is wise to ask your obstetrician before you do the prenatal massage.

During the pregnancy your hormones happen to have some changes. According with the changes some of you will have mood swings and feel uneasy with the symptoms. It is important to stabilize the hormone level during pregnancy. Prenatal massage helps to lessen your tense and help with the discomfort of the pregnancy symptoms.

Many of the pregnant women who are doing prenatal massage have easier childbirth as the prenatal massage helps to increase the flexibility of muscles as well as prepare and loosen the pelvic area to give birth. As the result you will be more relaxed to face the labor.

For the expectant mothers who are doing prenatal massage regularly the benefit is not only during the pregnancy but also after labor. They will be more prompt in healing during postpartum recovery, vaginal or caesarean birth, compared with those mothers who are not doing prenatal massage.

As you are prompt in healing it means that fewer days are spent in the hospital. You will save up some of your budget and use that for other things that you and your baby needs such as treatment or regular check-up in the hospital. However, it is advisable to speak to you obstetrician before you decide to do something during pregnancy and after delivery.

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