What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage? It is useful for all of the conditions listed below and more. Massage can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
• Assist with shorter easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays
• Ease medication dependence
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow--the body's natural defense system
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight or atrophied muscles
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from strenuous workouts
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ--the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility
• Lessen depression and anxiety
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
• Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling
• Reduce spasms and cramping
• Relax and soften injured, tired and overused muscles
• Release endorphins--amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller