What is a Detox Massage
Detox Massage is great for detoxification, fatigue and general well-being. The Lymphatic System has no
pump, its nourishing, water balancing eliminative functions are dependant upon muscle contractions, diaphramic
breathing and body movements. It is common to develop a somewhat sluggish lymphatic flow from inactivity,
consumption of inappropriate food and beverages and reduced water intake.
All these factors stress the Lymphatic System.
Detox Massage is a light technique designed to stimulate the circulation of lymph to speed up the removal
of wastes from all over the body. It works wonderfully on the nervous system by reducing sympathetic activity,
stimulating the defense of the immune system and increasing the flow and volume of lymph fluid.
Why have a Detox Massage
Toxicity is a real health issue. We ingest toxins from food and air. Toxins may be a bi-products of stress,
inflammation or a poor lifestyle. We may also be affected by environmental contamination such as lead/heavy
metals either inhaled directly or ingested after being deposited on crops, water and soil.
One of the major symptoms of chemical toxicity seems to be a breakdown of the immune function, which
encourages all kinds of symptoms in the body:
headaches muscle and joint pain fatigue
abdominal bloating heartburn irritability
allergies, hives etc depression flu-like symptoms
Health benefits of Detox Massage
Promotes detoxification, assists with conditions such as fatigue and promotes general well-being. Other
benefits may include:
Assists the Digestive System Assist sluggish liver function
Promotes level of friendly bacteria Stimulates blood flow to the skin surface
Increases blood and lymph circulation Cleanses and removes dead skin cells
Stimulates immune system Assists elimination of toxins and parasites
Supports weight maintenance and weight loss Memory/concentration improvement
Increases energy
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Winter Massage Indulgence
Coburg Remedial Massage Centre is having a Winter prices Special to help get you thru the cold winter months and to help you get over the aches and pains from colds and flu.
So for those of you who read this blog and are suffering from aches, pain and stress book a detox massage
$85 for a 1 1/2hr warm oil massage where you will be able to relax, feel warmed and release all your tension in the body and also heal any injuries or back tension you maybe feeling.
Regards
Richard Fewster
Remedial and Relaxation Masseur
So for those of you who read this blog and are suffering from aches, pain and stress book a detox massage
$85 for a 1 1/2hr warm oil massage where you will be able to relax, feel warmed and release all your tension in the body and also heal any injuries or back tension you maybe feeling.
Regards
Richard Fewster
Remedial and Relaxation Masseur
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Massage and Mental Health
Massage and Mental Health
Good mental health can be defined as a balanced, healthy approach to life that is reflected in ones attitude. Physiological, psychological, environmental and genetic factors also have a profound effect on the development of ones mental health. Repressed traumas, chronic stress, physical illness, childhood and hereditary issues may cause poor mental health. Massage therapy has been used for centuries to help individuals overcome some of these problems. Read on to find out more.
How Regular Massage Biochemically Benefits Us
Symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression (all diseases of poor mental health) may be alleviated in massage therapy. In treating pain-causing injuries, physical illness and the individual as a whole, mental health can be restored with the healing touch of massage. Through touch, massage pushes down on nerve cell receptors under the skin, activating the nervous system and stimulating the release of mood-enhancing chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin. Massage also generates a calming effect through the stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, and reduces the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Massage also stimulates the release of natural endorphins, creating a natural high and relieving the body of any pain. Brain activity is also altered, as it increases the alpha brain waves present in a state of relaxation. Individuals are likely to also experience a stabilization of blood sugar, increased immunity and improved lung function from massage therapy.
Massaging for Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety could be described as a perpetual state of fear experienced when encountering everyday tasks and events. It may simply be part of one’s personality, or potentially instead their genetic, biochemical make up. Scientific research has shown that massage can reduce our anxiety levels. Those suffering from chronic anxiety disorders, muscle tension and pain, that did not respond to all medications available, did respond after several sessions of massage. Biochemically, massage was found to decrease cortisol and noradrenalin levels in the bloodstream of these individuals, both of which are usually high in times of stress. Depression has also been linked by science with low serotonin levels in the brain. As discussed, massage stimulates the release of serotonin in the body, creating feelings of well being and happiness. Recent studies have concluded that whilst this link is obvious, massage only treats the symptoms of Depression (does not cure), helping sufferers to cope better with the disease and lead a more fulfilling life.
Benefits of Massage for Mental Health
Symptoms of the following mental health conditions may be alleviated with massage therapy:
* Chronic Stress
* Anxiety disorder
* Depression
* Insomnia
* Eating Disorders
* Other feelings massage may help you overcome include:
* Paranoia
* Feelings of doom and gloom
* Fear
* Powerlessness
* Stress
* Anger
* Shyness
* Rage
* Worthlessness
* Feeling like one is without purpose
* Addiction (Smoker)
* Laziness
* Pessimism
* Suicidal thoughts
* Obsessiveness
* Depleted energy levels
* Delusions of Grandeur
* Distrust
* Extremism
* Jealousy and envy
Other positive mental emotions you may experience after a massage include:
* Clarity of mind
* Increased energy
* Decreased stress levels
* Increased creativity
* Increased rational thinking
* Increased body awareness and general consciousness.
* Blissful, mental state
* A new sense of purpose
* A great sense of personal satisfaction and achievement
* New hope
* Relaxed state
* Greater self-respect
If you suffer from mental health issues, it is always good to check with your doctor to confirm it is ok for you to undergo massage therapy as some conditions, such as epilepsy, may be induced with massage.
Massage Feels Good Because It Changes Your Gene Expression
Massage Feels Good Because It Changes Your Gene Expression
Stiff muscles definitely benefit from a rub down, but scientists have never quite known why. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it works by changing your gene expression — quite literally, your body is hard-coded to release pain-easing chemicals when you're massaged.
If you listen to people in the world of alternative medicine, they'll normally tell you that massage "releases toxins". That is bull, and scientists know it. But knowing an answer is wrong doesn't give you the right one. No, doing some science does.
So, a team of researchers from McMaster University decided to look at what massage does on a cellular level. Their findings appear in Science Transnational Medicine, and they're actually pretty surprising. In reaction to massage, the body changes gene expression to reduce inflammation and promote repair of muscle fibers.
How the hell did they work that out? First, they rounded up 11 men and made them "cycle to the point of exhaustion". Then they randomly chose one leg from each guy to massage, and left the other one alone. Just when the volunteers thought the pain was over, the researchers took a muscle biopsy from both the massaged and non-massaged calves both 10 and 190 minutes later.
From those biopsies, they could work out what was happening at a cellular level, by analyzing the level of messenger RNA (mRNA) in the samples. mRNA acts, as its name suggests, just like a messenger: it tells the body to increase or decrease the rate of production of proteins that affect how our body works.
Turns out that the massaged legs had all been informed by mRNA to produce more of a protein called PGC-1alpha and less of one called NFkB. In English? Well, increased levels of PGC-1 alpha leads to the creation of more mitochondria, which in turn generates energy for cell growth. Basically, it increases the rate of muscle fiber repair. Reduced levels of NFkB, on the other hand, reduces inflammation.
So, while it's not only nice to feel the hands of an attractive massage therapist over your body, it also does actually do you some good, on a cellular level. Now you just need to convince your partner.
Stiff muscles definitely benefit from a rub down, but scientists have never quite known why. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it works by changing your gene expression — quite literally, your body is hard-coded to release pain-easing chemicals when you're massaged.
If you listen to people in the world of alternative medicine, they'll normally tell you that massage "releases toxins". That is bull, and scientists know it. But knowing an answer is wrong doesn't give you the right one. No, doing some science does.
So, a team of researchers from McMaster University decided to look at what massage does on a cellular level. Their findings appear in Science Transnational Medicine, and they're actually pretty surprising. In reaction to massage, the body changes gene expression to reduce inflammation and promote repair of muscle fibers.
How the hell did they work that out? First, they rounded up 11 men and made them "cycle to the point of exhaustion". Then they randomly chose one leg from each guy to massage, and left the other one alone. Just when the volunteers thought the pain was over, the researchers took a muscle biopsy from both the massaged and non-massaged calves both 10 and 190 minutes later.
From those biopsies, they could work out what was happening at a cellular level, by analyzing the level of messenger RNA (mRNA) in the samples. mRNA acts, as its name suggests, just like a messenger: it tells the body to increase or decrease the rate of production of proteins that affect how our body works.
Turns out that the massaged legs had all been informed by mRNA to produce more of a protein called PGC-1alpha and less of one called NFkB. In English? Well, increased levels of PGC-1 alpha leads to the creation of more mitochondria, which in turn generates energy for cell growth. Basically, it increases the rate of muscle fiber repair. Reduced levels of NFkB, on the other hand, reduces inflammation.
So, while it's not only nice to feel the hands of an attractive massage therapist over your body, it also does actually do you some good, on a cellular level. Now you just need to convince your partner.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
5 Strange Health Tips That Actually Work
1. Sit up straight and you might think twice about reaching for that cupcake or sweet treat. According to research, slouching cuts blood flow and glucose to the brain, making us crave sugar.
2. Pick up a pineapple and while you’re enjoying that sweet flesh you could also relieve joint pain. It’s thought to contain anti-inflammatory properties.
3. Got a mouth ulcer? Peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half crossways and squeeze the oil out. Dab it on the lesion. It should kill the bacteria and ulcer by morning.
4. Keep some American mustard handy in the fridge for a minor burn. It will calm the skin and stop blistering.
5. Overdue or long labour? Some research suggests drinking pomegranate juice can speed up the process. It contains a natural steroid that can stimulate all the right muscles.
2. Pick up a pineapple and while you’re enjoying that sweet flesh you could also relieve joint pain. It’s thought to contain anti-inflammatory properties.
3. Got a mouth ulcer? Peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half crossways and squeeze the oil out. Dab it on the lesion. It should kill the bacteria and ulcer by morning.
4. Keep some American mustard handy in the fridge for a minor burn. It will calm the skin and stop blistering.
5. Overdue or long labour? Some research suggests drinking pomegranate juice can speed up the process. It contains a natural steroid that can stimulate all the right muscles.
Massage Therapy for Health and Fitness
It may simply look like a lot of pressing and kneading on skin, but massage is actually a scientific process. The reason you feel different after a massage is because it is healing and invigorating tired, aching or injured muscles. Massage increases blood land lymph circulation. Lymph is a fluid that rids body tissues of waste, is dependent on the squeezing effect of muscles. An active person has better lymph flow than an inactive person. However, stimulation from vigorous activity can lead to increased waste, which can negate the benefit. This is where massage has a huge advantage. Massage can dramatically aid lymph movement, which together with blood, supplies nutrients and oxygen and rids wastes and toxins. It is easy to understand why good circulation is so important to our health and why massage can be so beneficial just for this purpose.
But Massage has so many other benefits:
* Increase the blood's oxygen capacity by 10-15%
* Help loosen contracted, shortened muscles and stimulate weak, flaccid muscles. This muscle "balancing" can even help posture and promote more efficient movement;
* Speed recovery from exercise-induced fatigue;
* Increase production of gastric juices, saliva and urine;
* Increase excretion of nitrogen, inorganic phosphorus, and sodium chloride (salt). This suggests that the metabolic rate increases;
* Balance the nervous system by soothing or stimulating it, depending on which effect is needed;
* Improves function of the oil and sweat glands that lubricate, clean and cool the skin. Though, inflexible skin can become softer and more supple;
* Indirectly or directly stimulating nerves the supply internal organs can dilate the organs' blood vessels, improving blood supply.
Massage and Sport
Massage plays a part in every form of sport or exercise. Unfortunately, many people believe aches and pains are an inevitable consequence to activity. But massage can actually reduce or eliminate what may appear to be exercise-induced pain.
It can increase endurance, control fatigue and help people feel better when used as part of a regular health program. Massage can also speed muscle recovery rates as it eliminates irritation from waste. By helping reduce fatigue and aid recovery, massage enables more productive training, with longer, more effective workouts. The ultimate spin-offs are better performance with fewer injuries. Exercise changes the way our muscles work. Blood vessels become more intricate as the body demands more oxygen and nutrients and increases waste elimination. This takes time. While the muscles are getting into shape, they can struggle to get enough oxygen and nutrients, so waste collects.
Massage and Injuries
Massage also helps recovery from soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains. Tissue growth and repair is accelerated by efficient circulation and appropriate stimulation. Everybody experiences some form of stress through work, family, the environment and society. Mental tensions, frustrations, and insecurity cause the most damage. Hormones released by stress actually shrink the vessels, inhibiting circulation. A stressed mind and body means the heart works harder. Breathing becomes rapid and shallow and digestion slows. Nearly every body process is degraded. Studies show stress can cause migraines, hypertension (high blood pressure), depression, some peptic ulcers, etc. In fact, researchers have estimated 80% of disease is stress related. Soothing and relaxing massage therapy can counteract the effects of stress.
What Injuries can Massage Treat?
* Headaches & migraines
* Frozen shoulder
* Sore shoulder and neck
* Back pain & sciatica
* Tennis and golfers elbow
* Sprains, strains and tears
* Over-use injuries
* Shin splints
But Massage has so many other benefits:
* Increase the blood's oxygen capacity by 10-15%
* Help loosen contracted, shortened muscles and stimulate weak, flaccid muscles. This muscle "balancing" can even help posture and promote more efficient movement;
* Speed recovery from exercise-induced fatigue;
* Increase production of gastric juices, saliva and urine;
* Increase excretion of nitrogen, inorganic phosphorus, and sodium chloride (salt). This suggests that the metabolic rate increases;
* Balance the nervous system by soothing or stimulating it, depending on which effect is needed;
* Improves function of the oil and sweat glands that lubricate, clean and cool the skin. Though, inflexible skin can become softer and more supple;
* Indirectly or directly stimulating nerves the supply internal organs can dilate the organs' blood vessels, improving blood supply.
Massage and Sport
Massage plays a part in every form of sport or exercise. Unfortunately, many people believe aches and pains are an inevitable consequence to activity. But massage can actually reduce or eliminate what may appear to be exercise-induced pain.
It can increase endurance, control fatigue and help people feel better when used as part of a regular health program. Massage can also speed muscle recovery rates as it eliminates irritation from waste. By helping reduce fatigue and aid recovery, massage enables more productive training, with longer, more effective workouts. The ultimate spin-offs are better performance with fewer injuries. Exercise changes the way our muscles work. Blood vessels become more intricate as the body demands more oxygen and nutrients and increases waste elimination. This takes time. While the muscles are getting into shape, they can struggle to get enough oxygen and nutrients, so waste collects.
Massage and Injuries
Massage also helps recovery from soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains. Tissue growth and repair is accelerated by efficient circulation and appropriate stimulation. Everybody experiences some form of stress through work, family, the environment and society. Mental tensions, frustrations, and insecurity cause the most damage. Hormones released by stress actually shrink the vessels, inhibiting circulation. A stressed mind and body means the heart works harder. Breathing becomes rapid and shallow and digestion slows. Nearly every body process is degraded. Studies show stress can cause migraines, hypertension (high blood pressure), depression, some peptic ulcers, etc. In fact, researchers have estimated 80% of disease is stress related. Soothing and relaxing massage therapy can counteract the effects of stress.
What Injuries can Massage Treat?
* Headaches & migraines
* Frozen shoulder
* Sore shoulder and neck
* Back pain & sciatica
* Tennis and golfers elbow
* Sprains, strains and tears
* Over-use injuries
* Shin splints
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