A long time ago before all of medical modern advances, before medicines, drugs, needles, and surgery. It was common for individuals to treat themselves to frequent massages, for relief of many aliments.
The basic instinct to feel touch when hurt is as natural as our flight or fight response. Many physicians believe the powers of massage, no matter how deep or superficial it is.
Development of massage came over time. There are several types of massage techniques and movements, so we listed the most frequently used in our office.
SWEDISH MASSAGE uses several strokes to smooth tension and heal soreness. The common strokes or moevments are: effleurage or stroking; petrissage or muscle lifting and grabbing; friction or use of fingers and thumbs working the deep thick muscles; tapotement or chopping tapping or beating movements; and vibration for finger pressed firmly on the muscles, then the area is stimulated quickly for several seconds. The effleurage and tapoement strokes are the most popular.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE is used for chronic muscle tension below the thicker body tissues. The body has five layers of muscle in the back. Swedish works only couple of the first layers but doesn't get deep. But deep tissue massage work against the grain of the muscle by using slow deep movements or friction. Massage therapist use the whole hand, thumbs and even elbows to apply pressure. This massage is best on muscle spasm release and prolonged injuries.
SPORTS MASSAGE is designed to help you train better, and recover quicker, .whether you're a world class athlete or a weekend enthusiast. The techniques are similar to those in Swedish and Deep tissue massage, but can be altered to meet an individual athletes needs. Pre-competition massage can help warm up muscles and improve circulation before competition, and also energize or relax an athlete and help him or her focus on the competition. Post-competition massage can help rid toxins and waste products out of the body and increase recovery time.
NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE is a form of deep tissue massage that is applied to individual specific muscle group's muscles. It is used to increase blood flow, reduce pain and release pressure on nerves caused by injuries to muscles and other soft tissue. Neuromuscular massage helps release trigger points, and muscular adhesions (areas which form due to micro traumas) and can also "refer" pain to other parts of the body. Relieving a tense adhesion or trigger point area in your back, for example, could help ease pain in your neck, shoulders, low back, etc. This technique is especially beneficial when used with spinal manipulation and adjunct forms of physical therapy.
The basic instinct to feel touch when hurt is as natural as our flight or fight response. Many physicians believe the powers of massage, no matter how deep or superficial it is.
Development of massage came over time. There are several types of massage techniques and movements, so we listed the most frequently used in our office.
SWEDISH MASSAGE uses several strokes to smooth tension and heal soreness. The common strokes or moevments are: effleurage or stroking; petrissage or muscle lifting and grabbing; friction or use of fingers and thumbs working the deep thick muscles; tapotement or chopping tapping or beating movements; and vibration for finger pressed firmly on the muscles, then the area is stimulated quickly for several seconds. The effleurage and tapoement strokes are the most popular.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE is used for chronic muscle tension below the thicker body tissues. The body has five layers of muscle in the back. Swedish works only couple of the first layers but doesn't get deep. But deep tissue massage work against the grain of the muscle by using slow deep movements or friction. Massage therapist use the whole hand, thumbs and even elbows to apply pressure. This massage is best on muscle spasm release and prolonged injuries.
SPORTS MASSAGE is designed to help you train better, and recover quicker, .whether you're a world class athlete or a weekend enthusiast. The techniques are similar to those in Swedish and Deep tissue massage, but can be altered to meet an individual athletes needs. Pre-competition massage can help warm up muscles and improve circulation before competition, and also energize or relax an athlete and help him or her focus on the competition. Post-competition massage can help rid toxins and waste products out of the body and increase recovery time.
NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE is a form of deep tissue massage that is applied to individual specific muscle group's muscles. It is used to increase blood flow, reduce pain and release pressure on nerves caused by injuries to muscles and other soft tissue. Neuromuscular massage helps release trigger points, and muscular adhesions (areas which form due to micro traumas) and can also "refer" pain to other parts of the body. Relieving a tense adhesion or trigger point area in your back, for example, could help ease pain in your neck, shoulders, low back, etc. This technique is especially beneficial when used with spinal manipulation and adjunct forms of physical therapy.
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