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Alleviate pain and expedite healing with massage therapy • Acute pain and stress o Before and after surgery, commonly patients experience high levels of stress, which is not unnatural. It is genuinely known that stress can manifest either physically or mentally or both. Physically, symptoms occur after the body is dealing with the trauma of the surgery and, as a result, it gets weaker and more tensed. Mentally, the whole idea of a procedure be it minor or major, installs a sense of anxiety while being constrained to a bed adds extra burden. Through muscle and soft tissue manipulation, the blood flow is regulated and improved thus helping the body heal and recover better and faster. o By triggering pressure points and using deep tissue massage techniques oxygen and nutrients levels are boosted and the body is better positioned to start healing. Hand manipulation also provide comfort and induce a state of relaxation. • Scarring o Besides the fact that many people regard scars as being physically unappealing, they can also pose a greater risk by building up collagen in the fibres and restricting movement and circulation. A registered massage therapist will know the right techniques to use in order to loosen the tissue, realign it and give it its elasticity back. Even though it is not always a 100% sure, regularly undergoing specialized massage therapy session can decrease the appearance of the scars as well.