| As you will soon discover there are number of | | | | higher levels of softer muscle tissue before |
| different massage therapy techniques a person | | | | working there way down into the depth of the |
| can avail of. Some will help a person to relax | | | | muscle that is causing the problem. This in turns |
| whilst others can help to improve a person's | | | | much more freedom of movement after the |
| health or repair injured muscles etc., in the body. | | | | therapy session has taken place. It is important |
| Below we will take a look at some of the | | | | however that the therapist does not rush the |
| different types of massage therapy now available | | | | treatment by applying pressure too quickly or |
| and how they can help a person. | | | | deeply as this in turn can cause the muscle to |
| Ayurvedic Massage | | | | tighten in order to protect the area it covers. This |
| Also known as Abhyanga Massage originates in | | | | in turn can cause damage or inflammation to the |
| India and has been used by this culture for more | | | | area that is being treated. Little if any massage oil |
| than 5,000 years. Generally this form of therapy | | | | is used during this therapy as the pressure being |
| will be carried out by 2 therapists who through | | | | applied should not travel too far over the person's |
| the use of a blend of heated herbal oils will be | | | | skin. |
| aiming to establish a balance between a person's | | | | Shiatsu |
| mind, body and their spirit once more. | | | | This form of massage therapy originates from |
| Traditional Persian Massage | | | | Japan and uses the thumbs to apply pressure to |
| Also referred to as Cachunga (pronounced Ka | | | | a person's body. Often a person remains fully |
| Khn Ga) it was introduced to the Persians by | | | | clothed whilst they are laying flat on a mat on the |
| Darius III. This particular type of massage works | | | | floor. |
| and focuses on the breasts of women. This is a | | | | Stone Massage |
| deep tissue massage therapy and is performed to | | | | Usually with this form of massage therapy the |
| help improve circulation of the body. | | | | therapist will place hot or cold stones on to |
| Chinese Tui Na Massage | | | | particular parts of the body. Often it is hot stones |
| This particular form of massage therapy from | | | | that will be placed on the body and these help the |
| China will push, stretch and knead the muscles in | | | | muscles to relax more easily. Which in turn allows |
| the body. It has been seen to be effective in | | | | the therapist to actually work deeper in to the |
| helping to treat such disorders to a person's | | | | person's muscles but will not feel as |
| digestive, respiratory or reproductive system. Plus | | | | uncomfortable as if you were having a deep |
| helps to treat many kinds of musculoskeletal | | | | tissue massage carried out. |
| problems as well. | | | | Above we have looked at a few of the different |
| Deep Tissue Massage | | | | types of massage methods a person can now |
| This type of massage therapy will be used to | | | | use to help treat them. But there are plenty of |
| work on specific joints, muscles or muscle groups | | | | others available also and these you can easily |
| in the body. Often the therapist will start with the | | | | learn about on the internet today. |