Massage
Do you want to:
- Increase concentration and focus
- Support sensory integration
- Increase deep sleep
- Reduce muscular tension
Massage is well known for its ability to help people relax. Studies are showing that many children with autism enjoy massage too. Autistic children are often opposed to physical contact, so
it is interesting that many massage therapists and parents are finding
great success in the use of massage therapy with autistic children. Regular sensory integration and safe, nurturing touch are beneficial in
reducing touch aversion, inattentiveness and withdrawal. Clinical
trials have also shown massage therapy as a viable complementary
treatment positively impacting some of the characteristic behaviors of
autism.
Massage has also been proven
effective in helping correct the symptoms of serious muscle conditions
including cerebral palsy. Deep tissue manipulation (deep does not mean painful) has been used to stimulate
circulation and reduce chronically tight muscles.