| There are well over 150 types of massage
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| | poor posture can cause restriction to
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| therapy. Various styles of massage have
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| | fascia. The goal of myofascial release is
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| developed from a number of sources.
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| | to release fascial restriction and allow
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| Barefoot Deep Tissue
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| | the muscles to move freely. This is
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| Barefoot Deep Tissue is a blend of
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| | usually done by applying shear,
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| Eastern barefoot techniques with Western
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| | compression or tension in various
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| manual medicine. Because the therapist
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| | directions.
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| can apply a broad range of pressure with
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| | Myoskeletal alignment technique
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| ease and does not have to strain, more
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| | Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT)
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| effort and concentration can be used to
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| | identifies postural distortions to
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| manipulate tissue, release fascia, as
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| | improve and prevent pain conditions.
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| well as search for and attack trigger
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| | Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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| points and other problems, regardless of
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| | (PNF) and myofacial techniques are used
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| client's size or build. Clients remain
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| | to lengthen tight/facilitated muscles
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| loosely clothed and no oil is used, yet
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| | while fiber activation techniques tone
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| the therapeutic results are greater than
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| | weak/inhibited muscles. MAT was developed
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| that from Swedish massage techniques.
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| | by Erik Dalton.
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| Sessions may last 2 minutes or well over
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| | Neuromuscular therapy
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| an hour. There is no walking on the back.
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| | Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is used for
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| John Harris, who worked in the 1984
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| | pain relief and specific problems.
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| Olympics developed it. Paul Svacina has a
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| | Structural and postural imbalances are
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| technical explanation of the benefits at
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| | identified through an initial postural
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| svacina.com/barefoot.html
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| | assessment. These are then addressed
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| Bowen therapy
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| | through systematic and site specific
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| Bowen Technique involves a rolling type
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| | massage. NMT reduces pain, tension,
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| movement over fascia, muscles, ligaments,
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| | postural imbalance, and lengthens and
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| tendons and joints. The practitioner may
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| | strengthens tissues. NMT was developed by
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| stimulate several points in a session,
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| | Paul St. John.
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| identifying, as in other forms of
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| | Scalp massage
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| massage, areas of built-up stress in the
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| | In some barber shops in Hong Kong, scalp
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| muscles or areas of postural
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| | massage often lasts 30 minutes to 45
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| dysfunction.
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| | minutes during shampooing of the hair.
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| Breema
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| | Shiatsu
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| Breema bodywork is performed on the
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| | Shiatsu is a form of Japanese massage
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| floor with the recipient fully clothed.
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| | based on acupressure. It is uncertain
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| It consists of rhythmical and gentle
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| | whether it originated from Chinese Zhi
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| leans and stretches which leads to deep
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| | Ya.
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| relaxation, increased vitality, and
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| | Soft Tissue Therapy
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| stimulation of the self-healing processes
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| | The Assessment, Treatment and Management
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| of the body. Sessions can be any length
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| | of Soft Tissue Injury, Pain and
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| of time, although 50 minutes is common.
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| | Dysfunction. Treatment techniques
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| There are also self-Breema exercises. The
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| | include:
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| essence of Breema is expressed in the
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| | Trigger point therapy for the
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| Nine Principles of Harmony. The Breema
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| | alleviation of trigger points.
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| Center is located in Oakland, California,
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| | Myofascial (muscle and fascia) therapy
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| and there are Breema practitioners and
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| | for flexibility/mobility of the
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| instructors in many locations around the
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| | connective tissues of our body, or for
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| world.
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| | alleviating fibrous adhesions and
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| Chair massage
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| | decreasing the severity of scars.
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| A Chair Massage is, by far, the most
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| | Broad handed techniques for reducing
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| convenient method of massage therapy.
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| | swelling or inflammation
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| Chair massages last about 15 minutes and
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| | Frictions for the ridding of adhesions
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| are done while fully clothed. A chair
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| | between fascial layers, muscles,
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| massage promotes better circulation and
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| | compartments and the like. Frictions also
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| muscle stimulation. This form of massage
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| | promote healing in tendon pathologies as
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| reduces tension in the back, neck and
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| | well as decreasing pain perception.
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| shoulders providing deep relaxation. A
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| | Sustained pressure (digital pressures)
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| short chair massage revitalizes the
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| | to alleviate hypertonic (tight)areas
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| anatomy and encourages overall
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| | within muscle and fascia
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| well-being.
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| | Other techniques such as Active Release
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| Chair massages are also advantageous
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| | Therapies, Myofascial Release and deep
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| because chair massage practitioners will
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| | tissue massage are all derivatives
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| sometimes make work or housecalls. Chair
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| | from the techniques above. They are NOT
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| massage can also be found in hotels,
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| | unique techniques with unique results.
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| airports and convention centers.
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| | Stretching - static, dynamic, and/or PNF
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| Chinese Tui Na massage
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| | stretches (proprioceptive neuromuscular
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| Tui Na is a form of Chinese massage that
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| | facilitation)
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| is similar to Zhi Ya, but focusing more
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| | Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
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| on pushing, stretching and kneading the
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| | Exercise Prescription
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| muscle.
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| | Advice
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| Chinese Zhi Ya massage
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| | Stone massage
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| Zhi Ya is a form of Chinese massage
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| | Massage in which hot or cold stones,
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| based on acupressure. It is similar to
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| | usually basalt or marble, are used to
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| Tui Na massage except it focuses more on
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| | massage the body. Often the stones are
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| pinching and pressing at acupressure
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| | placed on key energy points, such as
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| points.
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| | Chakras or meridians, in order to improve
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| Deep muscle therapy
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| | energy flow and healing.
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| Deep muscle therapy (created by Therese
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| | Structural muscular balancing
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| Pfrimmer), is a massage technique that
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| | A gentle and effective technique that
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| focuses on using a very specific set of
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| | releases chronic contraction in the
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| movements applied to all muscles and
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| | muscles. The nervous system is triggered
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| concentrating on all layers of the muscle
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| | to release contractions through
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| that have become depleted of their
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| | compression applied to muscles placed in
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| regular blood and lymphatic flow. This
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| | a shortened position.
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| technique aims to restore the circulation
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| | Swedish massage
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| with its healing properties to the
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| | This style utilizes long, flowing
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| cellular level. Deep muscle therapy is
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| | strokes, often but not necessarily in the
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| widely used to treat the following
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| | direction of the heart. Swedish massage
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| ailments: carpal tunnel syndrome, neck
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| | is designed to increase circulation and
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| and back pain, headaches, poor
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| | blood flow. There are six basic strokes:
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| circulation, whiplash, and more.
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| | effleurage, petrissage, friction,
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| Deep tissue massage
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| | tapotement, compression and vibration.
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| Deep tissue techniques are generally
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| | Oil, cream, or lotion is applied on the
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| designed for more focused massage work.
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| | skin to reduce friction and allow smooth
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| Working a specific joint, muscle or
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| | strokes. This style of massage is
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| muscle group, the practitioner can access
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| | generally attributed to the Swedish
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| deeper layers of the soft tissue.
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| | fencing master and gymnastics teacher Per
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| Starting superficially and easing into
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| | Henrik Ling (1776-1839). However, it was
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| the depth of the muscle slowly often
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| | in fact the Dutch practitioner Johan
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| allows more movement. This is the
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| | Georg Mezger (1838-1909) who adopted the
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| recommended approach in this modality
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| | French names to denote the basic strokes
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| since each person experiences pressure
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| | under which he systemized massage as we
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| differently. If the pressure is applied
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| | know it today, as Swedish or classic
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| too deeply or too quickly, the muscle may
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| | massage. Somehow, the term Swedish
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| tighten to protect that area, and
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| | Movement System was transposed to Swedish
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| unnecessary damage or inflammation can be
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| | Massage System sometime during the
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| induced. Very little lubricant is used
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| | second half of the 19th century. Ling’s
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| as the pressure doesn't travel much over
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| | system was the Swedish Movement System or
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| the skin.
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| | Swedish Gymnastic Movement System. This
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| The most commonly used 'tools' during
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| | may be how he has become incorrectly
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| deep tissue massage may include, 3 and 6
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| | associated for so long with Swedish
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| fingers, reinforced fingers, a flat
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| | massage (see [2]). In Sweden, the term
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| elbow, opposing thumbs, the heel of the
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| | "Swedish massage" is not used.
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| hand or foot, and the forearm. See also:
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| | Tantramassage (Tantric massage)
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| Myofascial Release
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| | Original Tantramassage is a new form of
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| Erotic massage
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| | massage developed in the early 80's by
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| Erotic massage is a form of massage that
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| | Andro, Andreas Rothe an experienced
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| includes the genitals and leads to
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| | Tantra and Bodywork Teacher in Berlin /
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| sexual arousal and (sometimes) orgasm.
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| | Germany. The method includes various
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| Widely practiced by couples as part of
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| | massage techniques, elements from
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| lovemaking. Also sometimes practiced
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| | Bioenergetic, Yoga and Sexualtherapy. The
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| commercially, which may be illegal in
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| | word "Tantra" emphasizes the connection
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| some jurisdictions.
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| | with the old Indian cultural background
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| Foot or sole massage
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| | where the body is seen as the temple of
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| Foot massage, as practiced by the
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| | the soul. Clients are in a passive role,
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| Chinese is performed in the context of
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| | supported by breathing techniques they
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| chi, in that each spot on the sole of the
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| | experience a very deep and intense
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| foot corresponds to an internal organ,
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| | journey through their own body. Every
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| and the applied therapy is healing to
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| | Massage session lasts 90 Minutes or
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| one's overall well being. The theory
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| | longer. The Tantramassage movement is
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| supposes that an ailment of an internal
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| | very popular in Germany and Switzerland,
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| organ will be associated with the nerve
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| | some practitioners are organized in the
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| ending on the sole of the foot.
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| | Association of Tantramassage in Germany.
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| Before the massage, the patient's feet
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| | Thai massage
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| are soaked for about ten minutes in a
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| | Known in Thailand, correctly translates
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| foot bath, typically a dark colored
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| | only as ancient massage or traditional
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| solution of hot water and Chinese herbs.
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| | massage, and also known as Thai ancient
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| The massage therapist uses liberal
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| | massage, traditional Thai massage, Thai
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| amounts of medicated cream, to moisturize
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| | yoga massage, yoga massage, Thai
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| the foot and to provide lubrication. The
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| | classical massage, Thai bodywork, passive
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| knuckles on the therapist's hand are
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| | yoga, or assisted yoga. It is usually
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| usually used to provide a hard and smooth
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| | soothing because of its emphasis on
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| implement for the massage. As pressure
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| | stretching and loosening the body. Its
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| is applied to the sole, theory holds that
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| | roots go back far into history,
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| a healthy patient should not feel any
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| | originating in India based on the
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| strong pain. Painful spots,
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| | Ayurveda, and then becoming popular in
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| reflexologists believe, reflect illnesses
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| | Thailand.
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| of other parts of the body. The
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| | The massage recipient changes into
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| practitioner rubs and massages the
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| | pajamas and lies on a mat or firm
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| painful spots to break down rough spots
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| | mattress on the floor. (It can be done
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| and accumulated crystals and increase
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| | solo or in a group of a dozen or so
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| circulation.
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| | patients in the same large room.) The
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| The ailments are healed when the sore
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| | massage giver leans on the recipient's
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| spots of the sole are treated and removed
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| | body using hands and forearms to apply
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| by massage. Based on this theory, some
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| | firm rhythmic pressure to almost every
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| shoe liners are made with pressure points
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| | part of the taker's body. The massage
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| to stimulate the soles of the feet to
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| | generally follows the SEN lines on the
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| promote better health of the overall
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| | body-somewhat analagous to Chinese
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| body. The nature of these "crystals" has
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| | Meridians. In some gestures, legs and
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| yet to be elucidated or demonstrated
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| | feet of the giver are used to fixate the
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| scientifically. Regardless of the actual
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| | body or limbs of the recipient. In other
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| correlation of reflexology to internal
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| | gestures, hands fixate the body, while
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| organs, many enjoy it for the mix of
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| | the feet do the massaging action. Usually
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| stimulation and relaxation.
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| | no oil is applied. A full course of Thai
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| Lomilomi — Traditional Hawaiian Massage
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| | massage typically lasts two hours or
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| Lomilomi massage is an ancient art from
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| | more, and includes pulling fingers, toes,
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| the Hawaiian healing specialists. They
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| | ears etc., cracking the knuckles,
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| were taught their art over 20 years and
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| | walking on the recipient's back, arching
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| received their last instructions from
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| | the recipient's back in a rolling action
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| their master on his death bed. Today
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| | etc. There is a standard procedure and
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| there are many styles of Lomilomi, the
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| | rhythm to the massage. Sometimes in a
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| main ones being the style of Big Island
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| | large group massage, the practitioners do
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| (Lomilomi Bis Island style) which was
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| | the procedures in unison.
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| passed on by Aunty Margaret Machado, and
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| | A full massage in Thailand of typically
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| Maui style form Uncle Kalua Kaiahua. On
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| | two hours costs around 300 Thai Baht (8
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| the island of Kaua'i, Kahu Abraham passed
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| | USD in 2005) depending on location (it
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| on what is today called Kahuna Bodywork
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| | may cost 5 times more inside a five star
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| or the temple style lomilomi.
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| | hotel).
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| MA-URI massage
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| | Note: The traditional therapeutic
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| MA-URI is a new form of massage
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| | practice of Thai massage should not be
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| introduced by Hemi Hoani Fox in 1990, who
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| | confused with the service of the same
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| cites as its roots Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi
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| | name that is available in some hotels and
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| Nui dance, claiming increased so-called
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| | brothels.
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| energy flow within the body and mind.
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| | Trigger point therapy
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| Focus is internal, upon breathing,
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| | A trigger point is an area of a muscle
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| intent, and concentration. Claimed
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| | (about 50 cells) that may refer pain
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| benefits include mental and physical
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| | sensations to other parts of the body.
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| health. Study and advocation is primarily
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| | Trigger Point Therapy applies manual
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| carried out at the MA-URI Institute,
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| | pressure, or CO2 injections, to these
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| headed by Hemi and Katja Fox. It is
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| | points. With the proper pressure,
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| currently difficult to find
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| | duration and location, immediate release
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| practitioners, though this may change as
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| | of tension and improved muscular
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| it grows more popular.
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| | functioning may occur. This therapy has
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| Myofascial release
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| | been known to diminish migraine pain,
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| Myofascial Release refers to the manual
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| | mock sciatica, mock carpal tunnel
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| technique for stretching or releasing the
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| | syndrome and other pain syndromes, and
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| fascia with the aim to balance the body.
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| | other symptoms that may have been
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| Injuries, stress, trauma, overuse and
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| | misdiagnosed.
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