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THE HAND ENERGY MASSAGE SERVICES

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SWEDISH MASSAGE

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The Swedish massage is one of the most common types of massages you can get. It is performed to energize the body and improve overall health. This type of massage involves actions like percussion, kneading, vibration, tapping and rolling. Massage oil or lotion is used to protect the skin from friction

 

 

DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE

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The human body has layers of muscles – muscles on top of muscles. Deep tissue massage is an advanced technique focused on manipulating deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue.

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SPORTS MASSAGE

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A sports massage is a style of massage designed to improve athletic performance and prevent injuries. Sports massage is both a specific and general term so let's explore what this means to different audiences.

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MYOFASCIAL MASSAGE

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Myofascial release is a manual therapy technique often used in massage. The technique focuses on pain believed to arise from myofascial tissues — the tough membranes that wrap, connect and support your muscles.

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PREGNANCY MASSAGE

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Pregnancy massage is a type of massage therapy specifically designed to be used during pregnancy. It is also called prenatal massage. Pregnancy massage may help relieve some of the aches and pains of pregnancy.

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Did you know there are many health benefits to quality massage therapy? 

 

 

Massage Therapy Reduces the Effects of Stress

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Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints such as headaches, backaches, neck pain, eye strain, poor concentration, anxiety, depression, irritability, anger, high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, as well as physical, and emotional exhaustion. 
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Massage therapy has an amazing effect on your body's nervous system. When massage therapy activates your body's parasympathetic nervous system, it counteracts your body's negative response to stress, relaxing muscle tension and allowing your heart rate, blood pressure and circulation to return to normal. 

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Massage therapy also helps you become more aware of your body and your unconsciously held tension. As you become more aware of your body, you will begin to recognize tension as it builds during the day, so you can consciously release before it can have a negative effect on the body. 

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Massage Relaxes Tense Muscles

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Muscles can become tight and ineffective for many reasons. Stress injury, poor circulation, overuse, and misuse, can all cause you pain and discomfort, as well as restrict your normal range of motion. When left unattended, these conditions can become habitual and hamper the quality of your everyday life. 

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Massage therapy stretches and loosens tight muscles, and connective tissue, breaking down and preventing further formation of adhesions, freeing your range of motion and reducing the dangers of fibrosis. 

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Massage Therapy Releases Blood Circulation

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Like a sponge that is squeezed, a tight muscle can not hold much fluid nor can it allow much fluid to pass through it. This decreases your circulation of blood and increases the strain placed on your heart. Among the obvious problems that can cause, this can leave you feeling fatigued and sore, reducing your precious energy reserves. 

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Massage Therapy releases contracted muscles and pushes venous blood toward the heart, thus easing the strain in this vital organ. This increase in circulation brings energy producing nutrients and oxygen to your cells as well as carries away metabolic waste products that can make you feel listless and drained. 

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In addition, massage therapy increases your body's oxygen carrying red blood cell count helping to bring even more oxygen into your body's cells. 

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Massage Decreases Chronic Pain

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Far too many of us face our daily lives with chronic pain due to injuries or illness.  Not only does massage therapy help to connect the conditions that cause chronic pain, but it also acts in two ways to decrease the actual pain itself.

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The first is by the trained touch of a massage therapist activating nerve receptor signals along myelinated nerve fibers to temporarily block chronic pain signals from reaching the brain. The second is by the stimulated release of endorphins (the body's natural painkiller) into the brain and nervous system to reduce your feelings of pain and discomfort without the use of unnatural drugs. 

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Massage Strengthens the Immune System 

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The lymphatic system is  a major factor in your body's battle to ward off infection and heal injuries. The lymphatic flow is usually very sluggish in most people and especially in those that have less active lifestyles. 

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Massage therapy not only improves the circulation of blood and its vital nutrients, but also increases the circulation of lymph in your lymphatic system thus helping your body to fight off infection and speeding your recovery from injuries and illness. 

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Massage Can Improve Nerve Function

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Contracted muscles can press on or pinch your nerves causing tingling, numbness or pain. Massage therapy releases these contracted muscles to relieve the compression on your nerves. Sensory receptors in the skin and muscles wake up bringing new awareness to areas that have felt cut off buy chronic tension patterns. 

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Massage Helps You to Sleep Better

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Tension from everyday stress can disrupt your sleep leaving your tired, irritable and emotionally drained. This can rob you of the patience and stamina to to face day-to-day life. 

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Massage therapy releases these muscles and calms the nervous system causing your body's rhythm to slow down. When this happens your heart rate settles, your breathing becomes deeper and more rhythmic, priming you for a perfect night's' sleep. 

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Massage Improves Skin Tone

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The sun, smog, poor diet and the natural aging process all contribute to the drying, wrinkling, and general loss of the youthful characteristics of your skin.

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Massage therapy dilates the blood capillaries of the skin increasing the uptake of vital skin repairing nutrients and speeding the removal of harmful toxins. This improved circulation helps to moisturize your skin, improving skin texture while relieving dryness and itching. 

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Remember, this is the only body you're going to get. Take Great Care of it! 

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"If you have a massage every week, you will have 2/3 less illness."

H. Gruen, MD, Los Angeles, CA

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