Swedish
Massage
Swedish massage is the style that comes to
mind when most people think about massage..
And, if performed incorrectly, it could hurt
you. Learning about massage (and how qualified
is the therapist) before you click
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Deep
Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is similar
to Swedish massage but is used
to target knots and release
chronic muscle tension. Other
benefits include reducing
inflammation and helping to
eliminate scar tissue. The focus
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Neuromuscular
Therapy Massage
Myofascial Release
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger points are
accumulations of waste products
around a nerve receptor. Often
times they feel like nodules or
taut bands of fibers
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Massage therapy
is recognized as one of the oldest
methods of healing, with references
in medical texts nearly 4,000 years
old.
In fact, Hypocrites, known as
the "father of medicine," referenced
massage when he wrote, in the 4th
century B.C.: "The physician must be
acquainted with many things, and
assuredly with rubbing Now
days, in addition to "rubbing,"
massage therapy, often referred to
as bodywork or somatic therapy,
refers to the application of various
techniques to the muscular
structure and soft tissues of the
body that include applying fixed or
movable pressure, holding,
vibration, rocking, friction,
kneading and compression using
primarily the hands, although
massage therapists do use other
areas of the body, such as the
forearms, elbows or feet.
All of the
techniques are used for the
benefit of the musculoskeletal,
circulatory-lymphatic, nervous, and
other systems of the body. In fact,
massage therapy positively
influences the overall health and
well-being.
Today, massage therapy is one of the
fastest growing forces in the field
of health care.
