Benefits of
Therapeutic Massage Therapy
The benefits of TMT are profound and are becoming even more attractive as the world around us becomes more stressed, aggressive and anxiety ridden.
| Health Care Field | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Health maintenance and health promotion | Promotes general tissue health and encourages lifestyle and general health awareness. |
| Stress management | Helps relieve associated muscular tension and encourages general relaxation. |
| Post-operative care | Helps reduce recovery period and speeds up elimination of anaesthetic, as well as reducing pain and stiffness associated with bed-rest. |
| Emotional and/or psychological disorders | Releases endorphins that help to uplift and reduce depression. |
| Terminal illness | Helps reduce pain and discomfort associated with long term bed-rest as well as providing support and reducing the effects of emotional stress for the patient as well as the family. |
| Chronic pain | Helps break the "pain - spasm" cycle whilst reducing associated muscle tightness. |
| Care of the disabled | Provides emotional support as well as assisting in the maintenance of general tissue health. |
| Sports' participation | Improves performance and recovery and reduces the likelihood of serious injury. |