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Massage relaxes muscle contractions, spasms and relieves general body tensions.

Massage dilates the blood vessels thus improving the circulation.

Massage increases the number of red blood cells especially in cases of anemia.

Massage acts as a "mechanical cleanser" pushing along the lymphatic fluids and increasing the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.

Massage increases the blood supply and nutrition to the muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid, produced through voluntary muscle contractions.  Massage thus helps to overcome harmful "fatigue" products resulting from strenuous exercise or injury.

Massage improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.

Massage can compensate, at least in part, for lack of exercise and muscular contraction in persons who because of injury, illness or age are forced to remain inactive.  In these cases, massage helps return venous blood to the heart and so eases the strain on the heart.

Massage may have a sedative, stimulating or even exhausting effect on the nervous system depending on the type and length of the massage given.

Massage improves the general circulation and nutrition of tissues.  It is accompanied or followed by an increase in interchange of substance between the blood and tissue cells increasing tissue metabolism.

Massage improves the circulation and nutrition of joints and hastens the elimination of harmful particles.  It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in the joints and so alleviates pain.

Massage disperses the edema following an injury to ligaments, muscles and tendons.  Massage lessens the pain of tissue damage and helps facilitate the movement of injured areas.