Pregnancy Massage
What Is Pregnancy Massage?
Pregnancy massage involves using massage therapy techniques to help you feel well while you are pregnant. Massage can be especially useful to ease discomfort during pregnancy, when some medicines and other treatments are not safe to use.
Pregnancy can put a lot of stress on your back, shoulders, neck and abdominal muscles. Pregnancy massage is designed to relieve some of the problems that are common during pregnancy. It can relieve stress and reduce swelling in your arms and legs.
Massage in pregnancy can involve many different massage techniques, and our qualified therapists will know which areas to target, and which to avoid.
How Does Pregnancy Massage Work?
A pregnancy massage is performed by specially trained therapists, such as women's health physios, and is designed to meet a pregnant woman's needs. It is a gentle, yet effective, therapy that can help alleviate some of the most common discomforts created by pregnancy, including muscle cramps and myofascial pain in the lower back, neck, hips and legs.
As your body changes during pregnancy, excess stress will be placed upon your lower back, hips, shoulders, neck and abdominal muscles in particular, leading to aches and pains that you may not have experienced before.
During an antenatal treatment, the therapist will use a combination of relaxation massage and deep-tissue manipulation, aimed to rid you of the aches and pains caused by pregnancy-related changes to the body, to promote relaxation and to get your body ready for labour.
What Are The Benefits Of Pregnancy Massage Therapy?
There is strong evidence that pregnancy massage relieves pain, in addition to the following health benefits :-
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Reduces stress
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Relaxes and loosens muscles
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Improves blood flow
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Reduces fluid build-up
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Improves mood
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Lowers anxiety
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Improves sleep
