Special Massages Offered By Institutions Or Health Spa. There are different massages that are offered by institutions or spa's. Understanding how they differ and what the benefits could be will allow you to select the best massage for your needs.
Swedish Massage is to help you relax, to loosen any tight muscles, can aid in circulation and improve your overall skin and muscle tone.
Aromatherapy Massage is used to awaken your senses can have a powerful personal affect to quiet and relax you physically and emotionally. Is a great way to de-stress after a difficult week. Can be used to detoxify your body, increase your circulation and induce a very peaceful and calming sense of well-being.
A Couples Duet Massage is done with your partner on a side-by-side basis. This is a perfect way for a couple to relax and de-stress. Couples will sometimes do couples massages when they encounter infertility and need that special away time from the pressures they face.
Couples who have gone through specially troublesome trials that happen in a marriage will also chose this type of massage to be able to relieve some of the physical tensions that build up in the neck and shoulder area when they have endured a stressful time or event.
Sports Massage A massage done before or after a sporting event with the purpose of preventing injury or ease discomfort as a result of overexertion or intense workout or exercise.
Integrated Therapeutic Massage Is a combination of various therapeutic massages with the purpose of releasing trigger points and to lengthen fascia, mobilizing tissue and improving function in joints. This is a deep massage involving deeper tissue layers and can improve your muscle tone, flexibility and overall muscle balance.
Neuromuscular Massage This is a more specialized intensive therapy massage that has the purpose of relieving a specific pain, bring relief to pinched nerve, heal rotator cuff strain, or a repetitive use syndrome like carpal tunnel syndrome. This massage is also good for those who suffer from lower back pain or sciatic discomfort, are recovering from a injury or who suffer from spasms, or tense muscles.
Quick Facts About Massage Therapy
The emotional benefits Of Massage Therapy
Massage is pleasant. Hardly a revelation, but it's important to remember this when we delving into the medical literature, or into heated debates over the benefits of massage. The good feeling that you get after a massage is hard to test and quantify, but no less real for that.
Since it is so difficult to conduct controlled studies of something as personal and subjective as wellbeing, clinical studies will commonly flatten the experience of patients down to something that they can attach a number to. Thus we get indexes of factors like 'anxiety' and 'depression' which give us some information, but scarcely capture the entirety of the benefits of massage.
In any case, massage therapy does, it seems, reduce anxiety and depression. It also has some effect on the experience of pain. It can't necessarily reduce the immediate feeling of pain, but over the course of a series of massages patients report lower overall pain.
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Pregnancy or Pre-Natal Massage The therapist will focus on the special needs of the mom-to-be, and her changing needs of her body.
The massage will center on relieving any discomforts of pregnancy like leg cramps, lower backache, neck or shoulder stiffness, sore or swollen feet, fatigue and stress.
Support pillows are used to aid in the comfort of the pregnant woman during the massage and to lend support.
Hawaiian Massage This traditional Hawaiian massage uses prayer (pule), breathe (ha), and energy (mana) with a variety of massage strokes with the purpose of releasing body congestion and to improve physical and athletic performance through the use of the therapists thumbs, knuckles, forearms and elbows to specific areas of the body to relieve tension.
Theraputic Massage Terms and Facts.
Of the physical effects of massage, perhaps the clearest are on the circulatory system.
When you touch, squeeze or press any part of your body, you increase the circulation to that area.
Massage takes this effect, and systematically applies it. As a result, massage is a good way to deal with minor problems of the circulatory system.
Meanwhile, massage will be having other effects on the central circulatory system, reducing blood pressure and heart rate.
Why this happens isn't fully understood, but i seems to be a reaction to changing levels of hormones circulating in the body. |
Stone Massage This special massage has its origins in Native American culture. Warm and cool stones are used that have been lubricated with massage oils. This massage is used to relax and soothe tense muscles.
Massage Therapy for Healthy Lives
09/03/2008
Stretching and Massage Relieve Active Aging Joints and Muscles (ThirdAge)
No doubt about it, getting into any physical labor, sports activity, or even sitting too long at a desk, can give boomers a pain in the neck -- or back, or joints , or typing fingers -- you name it.
Stretching and Massage Relieve Active Aging Joints and Muscles (ThirdAge)
09/03/2008
South End Bodyworker Collective Nets Three "Best of" Awards, Plans Party/Health Fair to Celebrate (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
CDF Therapeutic Bodywork/Craig Faucher Massage Therapy, Unique Verve, and Brad Duncan Skincare all named top therapists; Party plans include cocktails, samples, discounts, and injury/pain assessments.
South End Bodyworker Collective Nets Three "Best of" Awards, Plans Party/Health Fair to Celebrate (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
09/01/2008
re: Colleen O'Connor, massage therapy proprietor (Louisville Courier-Journal)
"I own and operate a six-room therapeutic massage studio. … Along with being a massage therapist, I am responsible for all operations -- hiring and managing the staff, marketing and networking."
re: Colleen O'Connor, massage therapy proprietor (Louisville Courier-Journal)
09/05/2008
Berg Elementary vandalized (The Dickinson Press)
The Dickinson Police Department reported Thursday that Berg Elementary School was vandalized. Advertisement: MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC Who wouldn't love the gift of massage? Isn't there someone you know (including yourself)? Massage Therpay Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for any occasion. Flexible and convenient, they'll make any recipient happy. Call today.
Berg Elementary vandalized (The Dickinson Press)
09/04/2008
Sex Therapy: Is It for You? (ThirdAge)
These days, many couples find it hard to fit sex into their busy schedules. And it's perfectly normal for people to go through periods when they're just not in the mood for love making.
Sex Therapy: Is It for You? (ThirdAge)
09/01/2008
re: Colleen O'Connor, massage therapy proprietor (Louisville Courier-Journal)
"I own and operate a six-room therapeutic massage studio. … Along with being a massage therapist, I am responsible for all operations -- hiring and managing the staff, marketing and networking."
re: Colleen O'Connor, massage therapy proprietor (Louisville Courier-Journal)
09/05/2008
Berg Elementary vandalized (The Dickinson Press)
The Dickinson Police Department reported Thursday that Berg Elementary School was vandalized. Advertisement: MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC Who wouldn't love the gift of massage? Isn't there someone you know (including yourself)? Massage Therpay Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for any occasion. Flexible and convenient, they'll make any recipient happy. Call today.
Berg Elementary vandalized (The Dickinson Press)
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