Feeling a little stressed out? Is that lower back still giving you problems? Baptist Family Fitness offers therapeutic massage, a natural and instinctive method to soothe minor aches and pains as well as bring relief from nervous tension and fatigue.

The Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage therapy has been around for centuries and is one of the earliest practices of pain relief and restoration of healthy body functions. It's a safe and beneficial health aid for everyone, from infants to the elderly.

Massage therapy consists of systematic manual or mechanical manipulation of the soft tissues of the body by rubbing, kneading, pressing, rolling and tapping. Massage therapy has many proven health benefits, including:

• reducing stress;
• enhancing circulation of blood and lymph;
• facilitating the elimination of toxins;
• stimulating endorphins, or natural pain killers;
• improving digestion;
• relaxing muscles;
• relieving fatigue and calming the nervous system;
• reducing inflammation;
• increasing metabolism;
• helping to prevent injuries;
• rehabilitating injured tissues; and
• helping to manage pain caused by arthritis, headaches, fibromyalgia, whiplash and sciatica.

Massage Therapy at Baptist Family Fitness

The Massage Therapy Clinic is changing their location from the Baptist Family Fitness building.  For more information, please contact them at (270) 442-7377.

Baptist Family Fitness offers massage therapy services by appointment.

The average massage therapy session lasts about an hour. Therapy is conducted in a private massage room equipped with a table especially designed for massage comfort. Soft music may be played to help the client relax. Clients are properly draped at all times to keep them warm and comfortable. Only the area that is being worked on will be exposed.

For more information about massage therapy or to schedule an appointment, call Natural Healing Institute at (270) 442-7377.  Prenatal massage therapy is also offered. To learn more about the benefits of prenatal massage, please visit our Maternal Child Classes & Programs page.

Massage Therapy for Children

Western Baptist Hospital also offers infant massage classes to teach parents of children ages newborn through two years the basics of infant massage. Classes are offered quarterly at the hospital. For more information, please call (270) 575-BABY.

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