Massage is the oldest form of therapy known to man, and its effects are seen both physically and mentally. Massage therapy has a long history in all cultures around the globe and is considered part of complementary or alternative medicine. Nowadays, people have at their disposal a very large variety of massage types for an equally large variety of medical conditions. Some of the benefits of massage are: deep relaxation of muscles and tissues, increasing joint mobility, improving blood circulation and lymphatic flow, reducing stress, reducing anxiety, increasing skin elasticity, fighting cellulite, releasing toxins from the body, reducing back, muscle and headache pain , of the joints, strengthening the immune system, treating diseases of various internal organs, and many others. However, there are also contraindications to massage: recent or open wounds, dermatological conditions, venous thrombosis, high blood pressure, contusions, stroke, ischemic heart disease, infectious processes, heart failure, and others.
(consult the therapist regarding contraindicated conditions)