Stretching and Massage, how its helpful.

Why stretch before and even after your massage? This may be an constant thing you may hear your therapist or anyone telling you, but there are many benefits to it that are helpful.

𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦:

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:

Stretching helps to lengthen muscles and improve range of motion, allowing the therapist to work on deeper tissue.

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Stretching increases blood flow to the muscles, which helps to deliver oxygen and nutrients while removing waste products.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:

By loosening tight muscles, stretching can help to alleviate pain and discomfort before the massage.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

Stretching can help correct postural imbalances by releasing tight muscles in specific areas.

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:

When muscles are already stretched, the therapist can focus on specific areas of tension and achieve deeper tissue manipulation

Stretching is usually self-care suggesting given after any massage, along with water. Although we may not be able to give your stretches we can suggested them and recommend people who can give you strethes to do.

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