DETOX MASSAGE
The true medical definition of detoxification is the “physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver.”
One significant study highlighting massage’s effectiveness is a study published in the Journal of Alternative & Complimentary Medicine indicating chair massage was more effective than pharmacologic relaxation control.
Massage therapy’s positive physiological effects, as defined as classic “Swedish massage,” can support a patient during detoxification efforts. Massage therapy aids in lymphatic drainage, promotes immune system health and function, and enhances overall well-being sensation by improving sleep and relaxation, increasing serotonin and dopamine levels, and activating parasympathetic response.
Massage therapy promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety, promotes well-being to combat depression, and has been useful in treating hyperactivity disorders. These effects can bring ease to mind and body of detoxing.
My Story with Lymphatic Work
Lymphatic massage is a modality often utilized in removal of metabolic waste from the body. This style places emphasis on encouraging swifter movement of lymph fluid through the body’s lymphatic system.
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The way in which it works is that your therapist will work on the layer between the skin and the muscle where the lymphatic system operates. Understanding the way in which it works and how to benefit the body by assisting it can produce amazing results.
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I have been trained in this area of massage, firstly with my cancer care massage and then on into finding out more about the benefits of lymphatic massage - even in the reduction of skin, when people have lost a lot of weight and want to tighten the skin around those areas again.
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The lymphatic system is the “waste management” system of the body. Its primary role is to mobilize metabolic and cellular waste through a series of nodes to cleanse and remove this waste. By moving the lymph towards the lymph nodes quicker than normal you are able to assist the blood in the venus system to rid your body of toxins so much quicker. This can help reduce varicose veins or even prevent them from returning.
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* information from www.integrativehealthcare.org