MASSAGE THERAPY - the basic facts you need to know
ANGEL FINGERS MASSAGE TOOL REVIEW
The word massage is most likely to have emerged from the Greek word Massein , meaning to knead or the Arabic word mas h meaning to press softly.
Massage is the oldest physical medicine known to man and traceable back to the early Chinese medical manuscripts around 400BC.
Massage stimulates blood circulation increasing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to our cells without strain on the heart.
Massage has the added benefit of relaxing tense muscles and tight connective tissues which may have been constricting blood vessels and consequently
restricting blood flow and oxygen to our cells.
Massage helps our lymphatic system (red/white blood cells) remove lactic acid from muscles, kill biological invaders (viruses, pathogens and bacteria) and
flush away their waste, including the waste from ten to fifty trillion cells, (depending how healthy we are), our bodies replace each day.
Massage helps the release and flow of endorphins; the neurotransmitters in our brain that give us that 'feel good factor', they have pain relieving properties
similar to morphine, they also boost our immune system, relieve stress and postpone the aging process.
Today, massage therapy is one of the fastest growing forces in the field of health care.