Prenatal massage relieves tension of pregnancy
Quick ReadRelaxation techniques can lower blood pressure, decrease stress and relieve pregnancy-associated strains. Here's where to get a prenatal massage on Long Island.
Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Christina Coke L.M.T. administers a prenatal massage to Danielle Butler of Port Jefferson Station at Healing Hands at physical therapy and beyond in East Setauket. (May 13, 2010)
If prenatal massage is done by a licensed massage therapist, it is safe and can be very helpful, says Dr. Mitchell Kramer, an obstetrician and medical director of The Women's Center at Huntington Hospital.
Therapists can use either a specially designed pregnancy table - one with an opening in the middle to accommodate the belly - to allow moms-to-be to lie on their stomachs or can offer a...
