Hot and Cold Stones Massage
Description
Using Contrast Therapy to fully compliment Sarah’s Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy this treatment is designed to have you feeling both relaxed and revived. Hot and Cold Stone massage is great for improving vascular and lymphatic circulation. It effects cellular activity by encouraging a greater volume of blood flow therefore bringing more nutrients to the area being worked. It helps to reduce swelling and chronic joint inflammation. The contrast of hot and cold also has a positive response on the muscular, nervous and digestive systems. The hot stones will warm the soft tissue up increasing the pliability of the muscles and fascia as well as soothe the body into a deep sense of relaxation and comfort. This deep relaxation sends your nervous system into the parasympathetic mode which decreases stress hormones and regulates breathing, digestion, heart rate, and other crucial functions aiding in rest and recovery. Cold stones on the other hand activate the sympathetic nervous system. In this setting the effect is likely to increase endorphins that can improve mood, glycogen that can increase energy and adrenaline that can blunt pain. The cold contrast constricts the blood vessels creating a pumping action for the circulatory and lymphatic systems. This makes the cold stones a perfect tool for treating soft tissue injury, pain and swelling by reducing inflammation.
