A NEW YEAR A NEW YOU

As we begin the New Year, there are so many resolutions we hope to keep.  I have one change or addition (not resolution) I would like to encourage everyone to make:  receive regular massage and/or bodywork.

How can regular massage help?  We all get busy in our daily lives – family, work, and other commitments draw us in so many directions.  We need to take the time for us, so that we do not burn out.  Stress affects so many diseases out there – from migraines to high blood pressure.  If you don’t get on top of those diseases and keep them under control, the disease will take a toll on your body and age you faster and lead to more serious complications.  Massage may also lessen your dependence on certain medications (but do not stop your current medications without first speaking with your physician, adeptly stopping some medication can due more harm than good).

Regular massage and/or bodywork is not a luxury, it is a necessity.  Think of it as preventative medicine – keep your stress under control and you will be happier, healthier and better able to deal with the obstacles of life.  Even fifteen minutes of regular massage has been shown to increase the feel-good hormones and help you sleep more soundly.  Regular massage has been shown to help increase one’s body image, which in turns increases confidence and decreases mood swings.

But what is meant by regular massage, you might ask.  Each person is different, but regular massage can mean anything between several times a week to once a month, or even every couple of months.  But the affects of massage build with regular sessions, just like regular chiropractic work.  The more often you receive massage, the greater the effect on your body.  If you only go once a year, or less, the body is going to forget those positive effects and revert to what is normal (or even abnormal) for the body.

Massage is also useful if you are recovering from injury or surgery (depending on the surgery – ask your physician when massage is acceptable after surgery).  Regular massage will help the tissues heal faster, relieve swelling and reduce bruising due to injury or surgery. 

The best part about massage is that it just makes you feel good – and in this busy world, that is priceless.  Even if you don’t think you have any stress, or think you handle stress well, massage can help you relax and unwind.

Add regular massage to your calendar, and make time for it.  You will feel and see results in no time.

Massage Therapy Englewood, CO  

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Susan Clingman, RMT, A Healing Experience Massage, 5031 S. Federal Blvd., Suite 3, Englewood, CO 80110, (303) 726-2575; susanmclingman@comcast.net; www.ahealingexperiencemassage.com

To read articles and information about massage, modalities and health/medical issues, please visit:  http://www.ahealingexperienceco.massagetherapy.com

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