Pregnancy massage, also called prenatal massage, has many benefits of a regular massage – reduction in muscular tension, improvement of vascular and lymphatic circulation, carrying energy producing nutrients to your cells, eliminating metabolic waste products that can cause fatigue, relieving edema or swelling, calming the nervous system, relaxing anxiety and promoting a better sleep.
In pregnancy/prenatal massage, Swedish and remedial massage techniques are specifically adjusted and tailored to address the physical and emotional changes that occur during pregnancy.
• pregnancy hormones relaxes ligaments, which can make your pelvic joints less stable, contributing to a tilt in your pelvis.
• a change in your centre of gravity as you carry a baby inside means stress on different parts of the body,
• the uterus expands and stretches to accommodate the growing baby, which is a common cause of cramping in pregnancy
• carrying extra weight as your baby grows
Consequently, many pregnant women experience low back pain, tiredness and fatigue, anxiety, headache, cramp, swelling of the hands and feet, insomnia and sciatic pain.
These and other discomforts associated with pregnancy can be effectively managed with pregnancy/prenatal massage.
BJC Health offers pregnancy/prenatal massage at our Chatswood location. Email us or give us a call on +61 2 9413 2979 (Chatswood BJC Health).
