Melt Your Stress Away...
Heat has always been a favored remedy for discomfort, from warm stones easing menstrual cramps to steam baths promoting relaxation. Today, a hot cup of tea can also aid in peaceful slumber. For those seeking relief, a hot stone massage utilizing smooth, heated basalt stones can work wonders on aching muscles and ease muscle tension. The stones are heated in water for optimal temperature control, and the massage provides a sense of pure bliss and a warm embrace for ultimate relaxation.
Heat provides a number of benefits like increasing blood flow, and loosening muscles. It also blocks the pain receptors on cells, thus providing comfort. After a workout, muscles become sore and ache due to microtears in them. As scary as that sounds, microtears are essential to help the muscle grow. Over-distension of muscles and the shortage of blood cause them to ache. In these instances, heat is considered a source of quick relief. It is often believed to only have a placebo effect though. However, it has been proven that heat does provide more than psychological relief.
Heat Therapy
Heat is an absolute game-changer when it comes to muscle therapy. Its effects are nothing short of phenomenal and awe-inspiring! Just imagine the power of heat causing vasodilation - this incredible process widens and increases the blood flow to a specific part of the body. This means, that your muscle injury will immediately start to heal as the heat rushes in to rid that area of debris. And that's not all, ramping up your blood flow also speeds up the healing process by providing it with all the vital nutrients and oxygen it craves.
Muscle spasms got you down? Fret not, let the heat work its magic. It's like a secret weapon against knots and tension, melting all your worries away. Sore muscles and stiffness will be things of the past!
But wait, there's more. The magic of heat therapy doesn't just stop at vasodilation and muscle relaxation. Did you know that our bodies have receptors for heat, cold, and pain? It's true! And what's even more impressive is that research has proven that temperatures over 40°C/104F activate our heat receptors and block our P2X3 pain receptors. So, not only does heat help rid our muscles of tension and pain, it literally takes away our ability to sense pain altogether!
Are you starting to see the magic of heat therapy yet? It's beyond amazing and something everyone needs to experience.