The Benefits of Massage Therapy

Are you looking to relieve muscle pain that won’t go away? Eager to try something that may help with stress management? Just want to feel better all around? The benefits of massage therapy cover all this and much more. When you work with a licensed massage therapist, you’re benefiting from the expertise of someone who knows how to make you feel more relaxed and improve functionality in your body. 

The Benefits of Massage Therapy

Relieve Muscle Pain

Nothing can derail your spring and summer plans as quickly as pain that won’t let up. Massage therapy is a fantastic avenue to travel if you want to relieve muscle pain because it naturally releases the tension that causes it. By putting tight and tense muscles into a more relaxed state, massage helps pain melt away like the winter snow. Then, you can keep it off with the help of things like daily stretching and corrective exercise. This makes it easier to look forward to things like long walks and playing catch with the kids. 

Stress Management

Releasing tension in your body can help relieve muscle pain, but it has just as substantial an impact on emotional stress. If your body is struggling, it can create chemical responses that amplify your anxiety levels, making it difficult to relax. Helping with stress management of the most notable benefits of massage, and a big part of that is the fact that massage just makes you feel good. When you feel good, and when your body is better equipped to handle stressors, you’re more empowered to handle anxiety.

Improve Posture and Range of Motion 

A licensed massage therapist knows how to safely and effectively manipulate your joints and muscles, which helps restore function to the body. This doesn’t just help to relieve muscle pain and promote better stress management—it can lead to overall wellness improvements like better posture and recovering your full range of motion. By helping minimize muscle tension and joint inflammation, regular massage allows you to use a more natural, spine-healthy posture and get back to being active so you can start exercising outdoors. 

Enjoy the Benefits of Massage at Somerset Hills Chiropractic

One of the other great benefits of massage is how well it pairs with regular chiropractic care in your overall wellness plan. If you’d like to see how massage therapy can help relieve muscle pain, improve stress management, and encourage proper posture and better balance, schedule an appointment with Somerset Hills Chiropractic in Bernardsville, NJ. 

Yours in Health,

Dr. Brian Wallace

Dr. Glenn Eigenmann

Dr. Raymond Horman