In our stress-riddled, fourteen-hour-workday world most of us think a good, hot shower or an alcoholic beverage will be just the ticket to relaxation when we come home from work. But it isn't. That's why we have one of the highest heart attack and stroke rates in the world, why most of us can't get to sleep at night without some chemical assistance, why we overeat and grow obese, why we never seem to relax or feel at ease with ourselves.

There is a simple solution...a Creations of Clarity massage. The kneading of muscles, especially in the upper back and neck area, helps release the day's tensions and enables the rest of our body to relax and "stand down" as it were, from the grind we put ourselves through. You might call it the Austin Texas Massage, a treatment guaranteed to put you into a laid-back, "Hill Country" frame of mind.

Massage for healing purposes was first discovered by the Chinese...who else?...some 4,000 years ago. The manipulation of muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, either manually or with mechanical devices, constitutes massage. The word massage is derived from the Greek word "masso," meaning to touch. As a therapy, massage can be applied to parts of the body or the entire body, to assist in relieving psychological stress, managing pain, aiding in the healing of injuries and the improvement of blood circulation. It is considered "therapeutic massage" when applied for physiological, mental and mechanical benefits.

In the 1850s, a form of massage known as "Swedish Massage Therapy" was introduced into the United States, and includes deep tissue treatments, sports massage lymphatic drainage, neuromuscular therapy and myofascial release. By the end of the 19th century, most practicing physicians used or recommended Swedish Massage Therapy for their patients. However, by the middle of the 20th century, massage had mostly been replaced by the use of pharmaceuticals. Then, in the 1970s, both the public and the medical profession began to move toward alternative medicine and mind-body therapies that brought massage therapy back. Today there are more than 125,000 massage therapists in the U.S., and more than 80 million massage therapy appointments are made each year.

Just remember that releasing the stress of the day from your body will not only provide peace of mind, but will improve your physical health as well. The mind controls the body, and a relaxed mind will mean a relaxed body with all our internal systems functioning normally and naturally. A good massage...like an Austin Texas Massage...will put you into that relaxed mental and physical state.

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