Massage experts discuss benefits, risks of therapy
Massage experts recommend that people use experienced massage therapists and drink plenty of water after a massage to flush out toxins.
After sitting on your computer for hours on end finishing homework for a class, your back starts to ache from sitting in the same position. You ignore it for a while and go on with your busy day, but then you notice it hurting more.
“A lot of diseases are stress related,” says Mary Ahle, a trained massage therapist. “Massage helps people to remember sometimes the best thing you can do is just relax.”
Another trained Valley massage therapist, Jeremy Lujan, lists many reasons why massages are good for the body:
“A lot of diseases are stress related,” says Mary Ahle, a trained massage therapist. “Massage helps people to remember sometimes the best thing you can do is just relax.”
Another trained Valley massage therapist, Jeremy Lujan, lists many reasons why massages are good for the body:
- They alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion;
- They help pregnant wome n have an easier labor and shorten maternity hospital stays;
- They enhance immunity by stimulating the lymph flow (the body’s natural defense system) ;
- They increase joint flexibility and lessen depression and anxiety;
- They treat painful ailments;
- They help rehabilitate sports injuries.
“Massage helps to relax and loosen stiff, sore muscles. It also helps improve circulation of blood and lymph… joints are also easier to move because massage helps stretch and relax the muscles,” says Phoenix massage therapist Krystyne Parent.
Lymph helps move waste products out of body tissues. After serious accidents it is often recommended to receive massage therapy because it stimulates the glands of the skin. Skin glands help to keep skin cool and moisturized and can also help boost a person’s immune system.
Despite the benefits of receiving massages there are also certain risks, explains Parent. If someone has a blood vessel disease, they should check with a doctor before having a massage. Also, if there is a clot in a vein, massage therapy could cause the clot to move. Depending on where the clot moves to, like the lungs, it could be fatal. Someone with cardiovascular diseases should check with a doctor before getting a massage writes Susan G. Salvo. in her book “Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice.”
“As long as you get an experienced massage therapist there aren’t any risks I can think of,” explains Lujan, “… a risk would be getting massages from therapists that don’t know what they are doing.”
Lymph helps move waste products out of body tissues. After serious accidents it is often recommended to receive massage therapy because it stimulates the glands of the skin. Skin glands help to keep skin cool and moisturized and can also help boost a person’s immune system.
Despite the benefits of receiving massages there are also certain risks, explains Parent. If someone has a blood vessel disease, they should check with a doctor before having a massage. Also, if there is a clot in a vein, massage therapy could cause the clot to move. Depending on where the clot moves to, like the lungs, it could be fatal. Someone with cardiovascular diseases should check with a doctor before getting a massage writes Susan G. Salvo. in her book “Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice.”
“As long as you get an experienced massage therapist there aren’t any risks I can think of,” explains Lujan, “… a risk would be getting massages from therapists that don’t know what they are doing.”
Lujan also recommends drinking plenty of water after receiving a massage because it helps the body flush out the toxins that were released in the body . The toxins that are released are normal waste from our cell activity. Pregnant wom en should avoid massages within the first three months of pregnancy because there is a higher risk of miscarriage at this time.
