Pregnancy Massage for Pain and Discomfort Pregnancy Massage can help those achy low backs and feet Aside from massage being relaxing and helping to reduce stress, it is also well known for reducing muscle cramps, and spasms during your pregnancy especially in the lower back, neck, hips and legs. Massage during your pregnancy can also increase blood circulation which can reduce swelling around the ankles a common problem among pregnant women. Pregnancy massage is a great method used for years to bring support to new mothers-to-be both physically and emotionally. It improves the outcome of labor pain and reduces stress on the joints such as your knees from carrying the extra weight. Who benefits from Pregnancy Massage? Pregnant women and their poor husbands! If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family. ~Lawrence Housman When is it okay to start getting prenatal massages? I say start getting your massages as soon as you can. The major key is to find a certified pregnancy massage therapist who understands the changes of your body per trimester and adjusts to it. The only thing your therapist should avoid is direct work/pressure in the pelvic regions during your first trimester and trigger points which cause contractions. Just know that statistics show that getting a massage throughout your pregnancy could mean shorter labor time. How will the prenatal massage be performed? Most here at Total Wellness Uncovered are performed in a side line position so you can be comfortable throughout the entire massage. But of course whatever position your comfortable in we can work around it :) Communication is very important so let us know if youre not comfortable. Remember you are getting a massage to relax and relieve muscle tension so stop worrying about the massage itself and relax. Total Wellness Uncovered Massage & Bodywork, 810-422-4732
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:12:42 +0000
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