Prenatal Massage
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Our extra wide and fully adjustable massage tables make massage even more comfortable for expecting mothers. Prenatal massage typically begins in the side-lying positioning with supportive full body pillows while the therapist massages the back, low back, and hips. Once you are on your back in our table's reclining position, the therapist massages the feet, legs, arms, hands, chest, shoulders, neck, and head.
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The Benefits of Pregnancy Massage
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Prenatal massage shares many of the goals of regular massage – to relax tense muscles, ease sore spots, improve circulation and mobility, and just make you feel good. Massage therapy is a safe, healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Prenatal massage can relieve back pain and improve sleep and mood, as well as decrease stress and reduce labor complications.
Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and edema (or swelling). In addition, massage for pregnant women reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, helps to relax nervous tension -- which aids in better sleep -- and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes. The benefits of massage can improve overall prenatal health for many pregnant women, and massage therapy is proven to improve pregnancy outcome and maternal health. As always, it is important to consult with your midwife or obstetrician before beginning any new therapeutic practice. |
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