- Helps the muscles to relax and this is beneficial for the lymphatic system and circulation. The lymphatic system relies on the movement of smooth muscles to transport fluid through the lymph vessels.
- Regular chair massage can increase muscle function and this can help seniors to improve their mobility and balance.
- Research has also shown that touch can be beneficial to seniors that feels isolated.
- Relief tension in the back, shoulders, and neck. Subsequently, this can help to relieve headaches.
- Regular massage can provide great benefit for people with arthritis. It provides improvements in pain, stiffness, range of motion, handgrip strength and overall function of the joints. According to Tiffany Field, PhD, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine, Field have conducted a number of studies on the benefits of massage, including on people with arthritis.
- A research headed by epidemiologist Daniel Cherkin, a senior investigator at the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, shows that massage reduces pain in people with chronic lower back pain. The findings were published in 2011 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
- Massage can lower the body’s production of the stress hormone cortisol, and boost the production of serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin which in turn can improve mood. A high level of cortisol in the body is associated with high blood pressure, osteoporosis, impaired brain function, and muscle weakness. Lower cortisol levels can help improve high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and stress in seniors.
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Seniors Chair Massage
Some seniors have no health-related conditions; however elderly chair massage can facilitate relaxation. Others may suffer from a variety of issues such as degenerative bone disease, diabetes, heart disease, poor blood circulation, and other health conditions. Subsequently, this may cause pain and mobility issues.
There are various health benefits of seniors chair massage, this includes:
Elderly Chair Massage onsite
Our massage chairs are portable; we will take it to your location and set it up quickly and safely. A high level of sanitation is carried out to ensure that the chairs are disinfected and disposable face covers are used. Clients are fully clothed during the session and we do not use any oil or lotion during the session since some clients are sensitive to such products. The session will be carried out by a staff that is certified to do elderly chair massage with liability coverage. We will also check with the client during the session to ensure that they are comfortable. Providing special care to our clients is important to us.
- Our Elderly chair massage staff certification is recognized by:
- Association of Holistic Practitioners
- Natural Health Practitioners of Canada