Sometimes in life, we experience various aches and pains that we can’t quite describe, or understand where they’ve come from, and why. It’s as if we go to bed feeling relatively fine, yet the next morning we wake up in a great deal of pain and discomfort. Without question, one of the most painful, yet commonly affected areas of the human body is the back, and as anybody who has suffered with back issues will tell you, eating a good diet, taking vitamins and minerals, resting it, ignoring it, and hoping it will go away is most certainly not the answer.

People deal with back pain and back issues in a number of different ways. Some people rely on anti-inflammatory drugs which is unhealthy over a prolonged period of time, others try stretching and hot and cold therapy, and others try various massage techniques. When it comes to back pain, shiatsu massage is by far one of the most effective treatments out there, and this is what we’ll be focusing on right now.

So, what are some of the main benefits of massage? – There are a number of various benefits, and not just for when it comes to back pain either, some of the more prominent benefits include:

Increased circulation of the blood

Increased lymphatic flow

Reduced pain and swelling

Reduced tension within the muscles

Improved muscle tone

The breaking down of scar tissue

Better posture

Increased flexibility

A stronger immunity to similar injuries/pains

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Increased energy levels as a result of an increase in circulation and oxygen transportation