Volume 1, Issue 3 3rd Quarter 2004	In Touch
	Power of Touch Therapeutic clinic 55 Clanfield Street Fredericton North Phone: 457-0653 wendy@poweroftouch.ca www.poweroftouch.ca
	Reduce the Effects of Stress
You Should Know Up to 90% of all visits to physicians are for stress related problems. Massage counteracts the negative effects of stress. Massage calms your nervous system Massage helps you become more aware of your body. Massage lowers your blood pressure Massage lowers your heart rate Massage encourages deep breathing Massage boosts your immune system Massage will increase your energy	Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints such as headaches, backaches, neck pain, eyestrain, poor concentration, anxiety, depression, irritability, anger, high bood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, as well as physical and emotional exhaustion.	Massage Therapy has an amazing effect on your body’s nervous system. When massage therapy activates your body’s parasympathetic nervous system, it counteracts your body’s negative response to stress, relaxing muscle tension and allowing your heart rate, blood pressure, circulation to return to normal.	Massage Therapy also helps you become more aware of your body and your uncounsciously held tension. As you become more aware of your body, you will begin to recognize tension as it builds during the day so that you can consciously release it before it can have a negative effect on your body.
	Sleep Better and Boost Your Immune System.
	Tension caused by everyday stress can emotionally drain you, robbing you of the patience and stamina that you need just to cope with day-to-day life as well as disrupting sleep leaving you tired and irritable. Massage Therapy relaxes your tense muscles and calms down your nervous system, causing your body’s rhythm to slow down. As your body slows down, your blood pressure lowers, your heart rate settles, and your breath becomes deeper and more rhythmic, priming you	for a perfect night’s sleep. Prolonged periods of stress can subconsciously affect many systems of the body. Massage boosts the body’s immune system, which can become compromised from extended periods of stress. Tension can build up in the muscles, causing a decrease in circulation and nutrient delivery to tissues. Manipulation of the soft tissue decreases muscular tension, increases removal of metabolic waste and promotes nutrient delivery	to healing tissue. With therapeutic massage, stress can be significantly reduced. This, in turn, will increase energy, improve your outlook on life, and in the process boost your immune system function.
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