Basic Terminology Of Massage Therapy.
Massage therapists have many different
techniques and skills that they may apply to
help you to get the most out of your massage
therapy sessions.
Massage therapy is practiced worldwide and
there are many different types of massage that
you may receive in order to benefit your
health.
In order to know exactly what is the most
helpful for you to undergo in terms of massage
therapy, you should do your best to familiarize
yourself with some of the basic terminology
associated with the practice.
In this article, well give you a brief
overview of some terms that you may want to
learn so that you can have the best possible
line of communication with your massage
therapist.
On-site massage: This is
one type of massage that many people choose to
undergo. This type of massage is usually
performed in a specialized massage
chair that is brought on location to
wherever you need to receive your massage.
These massages are very informal, and
usually performed while the patient is fully
clothed. A typical on-site massage can be
expected to last between fifteen to thirty
minutes, and is not usually performed in order
to treat injuries. Instead, on-site massages
can provide benefits such as stress relief and
relaxation.
Petrissage there are many
different terms which work to describe some of
the different strokes that a massage therapist
uses in order to benefit their patients.
Petrissage is one such stroke, and it consists
of kneading motions that are commonly used in
types of massage such as the traditional
Swedish massage that many massage therapists
base their programs off of.
Tapotement this is another
type of massage technique that many massage
therapists incorporate in their programs. The
tapotement technique involves the massage
therapist cupping their hands and lightly
tapping on the muscles that are being
massaged.
Effleurage yet another type of
massage stroke, effleurage is a part of the
Swedish massage, like the petrissage technique.
The effleurage technique incorporates smooth
strokes of the hand which glide across the
muscles, and it is helpful when it comes to
relaxing soft tissues that may have been
manipulated via a different type of
technique.
Trigger point therapy this
is a type of massage that is vastly
different from most others. In trigger
point therapy, individuals can receive
relief from pain in their muscles by the
massage therapist working on trigger
points, super-sensitive points within
muscles that may cause pain to occur in
other parts of the body.
Problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome may
receive benefit from a trigger point
therapy session.
Theraputic Massage Terms and
Facts.
Something as
relaxing as a massage can in
fact help to improve alertness
of the mind because it releases
endorphins.
They in turn
help you focus your mind.
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These are just a few terms which can help
to give you a basic idea of some of the
techniques and terminologies that are
associated with the practice of massage
therapy.
Be sure that you have an in-depth
discussion with your massage therapist so
that you can become more familiarized with
what they will do to benefit your health.
The more that you know, the better suited
youll be for receiving the most benefits
from your massage therapy
treatment!
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