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Prenatal Massage in Jacksonville

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Prenatal massage utilizes a variety of techniques that address the concerns of a pregnant woman, while keeping the client comfortable. With the client’s comfort in mind during different stages in pregnancy, clients may lay on their sides using contouring body pillows and proper draping.

Studies have shown massage therapy to be effective in reducing stress, pain and muscle tension. The changes that a woman’s body endures during pregnancy can cause sore muscles and lower back pain. Massage therapy may be helpful for pregnant women in reducing low back pain, and increasing blood and lymphatic circulation. Many pregnant women also experience sciatic nerve pain, which may shoot down the leg due the changing in position of the uterus on other muscles in the abdominal, back and pelvic area. Massage therapy can help reduce this pain by releasing the muscle tension surrounding the sciatic nerve.

Massage therapy can also be helpful in decreasing stress levels and stress hormones, while increasing the mood regulating hormones that will improve your mood. Stress in pregnant women has been proven by research to have negative effects on the baby before and after birth. Prenatal massage therapy can play a pivotal role in reducing stress levels in pregnant women, while helping them relax, which improves conditions for the baby during pregnancy.


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