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Massage Therapy At AcuPhysioHealth Clinic

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 5:45PM

By Beckie Wright

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At AcuPhysioHealth their main focus is always on curing their patients’ problems rather than simply reducing their symptoms. Their premium quality care and proficient physiotherapeutic, acupunctural, herbal, and massaging solutions can be the answer to many healthcare problems or injuries, and this month we look at the benefits of their Massage Therapy.

Regardless of our lifestyle, and no matter our age – whether we are an office worker or a professional athlete – our neck, back and shoulders become more prone to pain and injury, and one effective way to look after our health and wellbeing at this point is through massage therapy.

Massage therapies offer benefits beyond a simple, relaxing me-time and, as proven by many studies, they provide a great number of physical and mental health benefits that make them significant in the medical sense. Massage therapy can improve our posture, when ageing and/or lifestyle changes mean that we eventually begin to slouch. Therapeutic massage can reinforce natural movements, restoring our normal, healthier posture.

Similarly, massage therapy helps improve flexibility. Moreover, aging tends to cause our joints to tighten, restricting our range of motion, and massage therapy can help our joints stay fluid, making us more flexible and less predisposed to pain and injuries. Massage therapy can also relieve daily stress, particularly deep tissue massage, which is known to normalise heart rate and lower stress hormone levels, which improves mood and boosts relaxation.

Massage therapy also improves blood circulation, as massage creates a pressure that moves blood through congested areas, causing new blood to flow in and improving bodily functions. It can also help to improve our breathing. Too much stress and anxiety can cause constricted breathing and massage therapies can relieve these kinds of respiratory problems and train the body how to relax better. Additionally, massage therapies can provide relief for headache/migraine, osteoarthritis and back, muscle and neck pain.

At AcuPhysioHealth, they offer various types of massage therapy in Auckland to help patients achieve a more balanced and healthy lifestyle, and they advise people to consult with one of their therapists to determine if a massage therapy would be beneficial to them. For more information please visit the website at http://www.acuphysiohealth.co.nz .