Prenatal Massage
Pregnancy is a special time in a mother's life however this may come with discomfort as our body’s muscles and joints are constantly adapting to the changing shape due to the growth of the baby and the body’s weight shifting.
Prenatal massages are adapted for each patient and are a great therapy to assist with the aches, pains or discomforts that can happen during pregnancy.
Traditionally a massage treatment starts off with the patient being treated lying face down for a period of time and then flipping over on their back for the remainder of the massage. During a prenatal massage, a massage therapist will make accommodations with special cushioning systems or holes that allow the patient to lie face down safely, while providing room for the growing belly and breasts. Or the patient might lie on their side with the support of pillows and cushions. Whichever is more comfortable for the patient.
The Benefits Of Pregnancy Massage:
- Alleviate muscular discomforts such as tightening, cramping, stiffness, tension and knots.
- Help relieve stress and anxiety due to hormonal changes.
- Relieves discomforts of the pregnancy such as a stiff neck, and backache. Leg cramps, edema, soreness, headaches, swollen ankles and feet.
- Increase blood circulation, which brings more nutrients and oxygen to the cells of both the mother and fetus.
- Assists to alleviate stress or tension, which aids moms-to-be to sleep more easily and more deeply.
- Pregnancy massage means less fatigue and greater vitality for the mother and better nourishment for the baby.