Catskill Mountain Massage Therapy

Jesse Scherer
Licensed Massage Therapist
914.466.1517
jessemassage@gmail.com

Why Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy continues to be fast growing and widely utilized in the prevention and treatment of many health issues. Massage therapy can relieve pain, increase range of motion by elongating shortened muscles, break down scar tissue,  improve circulation and blood flow, and aid in healthy Lymphatic flow. Massage therapy is used to relax and soften overused muscles, reducing spasms and cramping, increasing joint flexibility and reducing recovery time for strenuous workouts and working towards eliminating pain all together.

Having regular Massage therapy sessions helps to hasten the body's own natural healing abilities and to foster a deep sense of well being.

Massage is one of the oldest and best remedies for Stress, which in and of itself leads to many ailments.

It is proven to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and to help relax the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).  Reducing stress achieves a myriad of things.  It nurtures a positive outlook on life and thereby reduces the likelihood of illness.

Massage helps to release endorphins ( the body's natural pain killers) and is ideal for the adjunct treatment for chronic illness and injury, as well as helping patients recover from surgery to control and relieve pain. It also helps to reduce post surgical adhesions and edema.

Massage dates back over 3,000 years to Japan, China , Persia and Egypt. There exists many papers from these times that direct doctors and healers to use friction "rubbing" and touch for joint and circulatory problems.

Massage in some ways is one of the most natural of all remedies.

Although it seems like a very simple and easy way to improve ones health, there is no end to the preventative benefits it offers.

Feelings of isolation

Tension headache

Migraine headache

Neck pain

Low back pain

Arthritis

Bursitis

Fatigue

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Immunity suppression

Infertility

Smoking cessation

BENEFITS OF MASSAGE:

minimizes depression & anxiety

relieves stress and aids relaxation

relieves muscle stiffness

alleviates discomfort during pregnancy

fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue

promotes deeper and easier breathing

strengthens the immune system

improves posture

rehabilitation from surgery and other strains sprains and adhesions

promotes a relaxed state of mental awareness

improves ability to monitor stress signals and act appropriately

enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity

increases awareness of mind body connection.