Circulatory System

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Massage enhances circulation through lymph and blood. Massage manually moves the fluid in the body. It reduces the distance between capillaries and cells. This means that massage helps to assist in the cellular nutrition of blood. This promotes healing in the body. Massage also helps to improve circulation by relaxing muscles in sustained contraction and interrupting the pain-tension cycle. Muscles in sustained contraction impair venous flow. Massage also helps to reduce high blood pressure.

By Janelle A. Chambers CMT
Certified Massage Therapist and
member of the American Massage
Therapy Association