What are the benefits of massage therapy?

Massages include pressure application on different parts of your body. However, these pressures applied on your body relax you from the stress and also pain. Sometimes, massages are for medical therapies and sometimes just for relaxation. There are different types and techniques of massage therapy. Acupressure, Active release techniques, ayurvedic massage, lymphatic drainage and so on and so forth are types of massages. Also different type of massages are popular in different countries, for an instance, there is a type of massage called traditional Chinese massage which originated from China. It focuses on stretching, pinching, kneading and pushing muscles to relax them.
Those who provide professional massage therapies are known as massage therapists. Massage therapists also form various professional associations that meet and discuss about incorporation of modern technologies in old age techniques of massages. There are several beneficial effects of massages. Many medical researches show that massages can provide relief from pain, reduce anxiety and depression and can reduce blood pressure (temporary effect). Massages can stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin, which can also increase dopamine levels and make a person happy. Massages can improve the sleep cycle. Massages are seen to produce different results with single dose and multiple doses. Single dose can reduce state anxiety whereas multiple doses are seen to reduce chronic depression. Although, some of these results are still not scientifically backed and require credibility. But who are we to deny the basic pleasures of life? Click here to know more about #Massage Therapy Toronto.