Say you've had a rough week at the office, and you're yearning to treat yourself to some much deserved rest and relaxation. You've been feeling tense,
so you decide that the perfect way to unwind is to indulge yourself with a massage. Even though you might think that is just a good way to kick back,
massage actually comes with a ton of medically proven health benefits, one of which is improved circulation in your cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
When you get a massage, your circulation is improved due to physical manipulation of soft tissue and chemicals released as a part of your body's
response to relaxation.
Massage stimulates the flow of blood and lymph vessels, thus enhancing circulation. Think of a tube of toothpaste: when you apply pressure to the tube,
toothpaste flows out of the tube more easily. The same principle applies to your blood and lymph flow when you get a massage.
Heidi specialises in the treatment and management of soft tissue injuries that occur as a result of sports and occupational activities. Injuries
that affect both amateur and professional sports people often fall into the categories of tendon strains, ligament injuries and muscle tears.
See www.health.howstuffworks.com