Massage relaxes muscles, reducing spasm, tension and cramping. Massage stretches connective tissue, rearrange its shape, and reduce myofacial strain and chronic shortening. Massage improves the circulation and nutrition of the joints and can increase joint range of motion. Massage helps to reestablish proper tone in muscles. Massage reduces muscle and soft tissue pain.
Massage reduces joint strain and compression through releasing tight muscles and tendons.
Massage increases ease and efficiency of movement. Massage supports increased work capacity and metabolism. Massage increased retention of nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorous in the bones and thus aids in fracture healing. Massage can stimulate muscle contraction. Massage stimulates the touch, pressure and proprioceptive receptors of the skin and underlying tissue.