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How Massage can contribute to health

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April 17, 2014

The stimuli produced by a massage reduce tension in muscle tissue and causes it to relax. The improved blood circulation supplies more oxygen to the body. Lymphatic drainage is a special type of massage that is meant to stimulate the lymph nodes to transport accumulated metabolic waste products more quickly.

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