Therapeutic Massage
Massage speeds up the overall healing process by helping to eliminate the buildup of toxins that occur after plastic surgery and increasing the circulation of blood to the area that brings nutrients to both the skin and its underlying layers of tissue. By encouraging a healthier blood flow, massage can help to return nourishment and flexibility to the affected area. Massage therapy also helps build up the immune system, thus helping to speed up the overall healing process.
The anticipated pain after surgery may cause anxiety in people having the procedure. For the most part, the doctor will prescribe anti-pain medication for the days immediately following the procedure. Started a few weeks after surgery, massage has been shown to interfere with the pain receptor signals to the brain.
Part of the body’s own healing process is to protect an injured site from further harm. This results in an increased production of collagen fibers which, if over produced, form highly visible hypertrophic or keloid scars. Massage therapy done locally on newly healed scar tissue can reduce and soften this buildup of tough fibrous tissue. Collagen will soften using warmth resulting from touch therapies.
By accelerating the healing process, these advancements will minimize downtown and patients will return to work and their daily routines quicker, looking and feeling even better than before. Make sure you discuss with your surgeon, any treatment options beforehand. Post-operative massage should not be part of any recovery treatment until you receive clearance from your doctor.
Lymphatic drainage massage mimics the pulse and flow within the lymph system. It helps to move stagnant fluids out of interstitial body tissue and into lymphatic vessels, thus both reducing the edema and stimulating the immune system.
Research shows increased serotonin and dopamine in massage recipients, improving their mood and feeling of emotional well-being.
Studies show that getting a massage increases serotonin levels in the body, so you can fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer,having a better quality sleep.
Many headaches or migraines are a result of stress and/or poor circulation. Massage relieves the stress associated with tension headaches and improves circulation.
Increased circulation also means more oxygen delivered through the body, resulting in a boost in energy.
By increasing circulation, Massage increases the blood supply and nutrients to the muscles,reducing recovery time after strenous excercise or injury.
Because Massage also encourages the flow of lymphatic fluid, it increases lymphocytes, immune cells that are produced in the lymph nodes,increasing your imune sytem response and imunity.
Therputic Massage, incorporating stretching and range of motion techniques, will open and relax the joints for increased range and more fluid motion.