Prenatal Massage

Massage therapy is a great way to help with the back pain and stress associated with pregnancy. Prenatal massage healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Pregnancy massage therapy relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as back pain, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches, and swelling. Massage also reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood circulation, and helps to relax nervous tension. This may in turn aid in better sleep-and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.

Depending on where you are in your pregnancy, your therapist may use such massage techniques as reflexology, Swedish massage, or certain techniques that address your specific requests and needs. The massage therapists at all Happy Head Massage locations take extra care to ensure our prenatal clients are comfortable when getting their pregnancy or prenatal massage in San Diego.

Women with normal, low-risk pregnancies can benefit greatly from the different massage services offered by a professional massage therapist. We generally recommend a Swedish prenatal massage. Here are just a few of the many benefits that are possible with prenatal massage:

* relaxes muscle tension reduces fatigue
* alleviates back and neck pain 
* relieves leg cramps
* reduces swelling
* relieves pain
* enhances sleep
* relieves headaches