The Body Shop
Massage Therapy
Located at Rehabilitative Massage
905 Broadway
Emmetsburg IA
712-480-0592
Welcome! Im Kristen Lehman, LMT. As a dedicated Licensed Massage Therapist, I have A passion for helping others, with a commitment to provide quality service with the highest level of care.
Benefits of Massage
Massage Therapy has direct psychological and physiological benefits. Physically, massage increases metabolism, hastens healing, relaxes and refreshes the muscles, and improves the functions of the lymphatic system. Massage helps to prevent and relieve muscle cramps and spasms and improves circulation of blood and lymph, thereby improving the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells as it enhances the removal of metabolic wastes and helps nourish tissues. Because blood carries nutrients to the skin, massage is beneficial in keeping the skin functioning in a normal, healthy manner.
Massage therapy is effective in pain management in conditions such as arthritis, neuritis, neuralgia, labor and delivery, whiplash, muscular lesions, sciatica, headache, muscle spasms, and many other conditions.
Physiologically, massage relieves fatigue, reduces tension and anxiety, calms the nervous system, and promotes a sense of relaxation and renewed energy.
Massage prevents and relieves stiffness and soreness of muscles. Muscles fatigued by work or exercise will be more quickly restored by massage than by passive rest of the same duration.
Muscle tissue that has suffered injury heals more quickly with less connective tissue buildup and scarring when therapeutic massage is applied regularly. Massage can release fascial restrictions and reduce the thickening of connective tissues, allowing more flexibility, easier, pain-free movement and improved posture. Friction of massage, is effective in preventing and reducing the development of knots, adhesions, and excessive scarring following trauma.
Massage has have positive effects on the range of motion of limbs that have a limited range due to tissue injury, inflammation, muscle tension, or strain. Massage with incorporated joint movements improves circulation of blood and lymph, nourishes the skin, relaxes and lengthens the muscles, soothes nerves, and lubricates the joints.
Make an appointment with Kristen today and experience all the wonderful benefits massage therapy has to offer!
712-480-0592