| sage can be a great stress buster. In this day and | | | | who are advised not to have massages. Others |
| age when just about everyone, including children | | | | can have massages if they have certain |
| are stressed, can anyone get a massage? While | | | | conditions, but the affected areas of the body |
| age is not a deterrent to having a massage, not | | | | must be avoided. None of these factors, |
| all types of massages are appropriate for all age | | | | however, has anything to do with age. These |
| groups. It is for this reason why there are | | | | individuals are: |
| masseuses who are trained in offering various | | | | • Pregnant women in their first trimester. |
| types of massages. | | | | In fact, unless the masseuse has been trained in |
| While massages are appropriate for any person | | | | giving massages to pregnant women, known as |
| aged 0 to 100, there are massages and | | | | prenatal massage, you shouldn’t get a |
| techniques that are best suited for different age | | | | massage when pregnant. |
| groups. Plus, the techniques used and pressure | | | | • Persons with varicose veins should avoid |
| asserted when giving a healthy adult male a | | | | having the areas with the veins massaged |
| massage wouldn’t be used on a child of | | | | • Persons with broken bones. Clearly the |
| eight. An aromatherapy massage may not be | | | | tissue surrounding broken bones should not be |
| ideal for an asthmatic as the strong scents may | | | | massaged. Even the areas just outside the cast |
| bring on an attack, but again this is not | | | | may be sensitive to pressure. |
| age-related. | | | | • People with areas with open cuts and |
| It may be surprising to learn that babies can | | | | wounds. |
| benefit greatly from massages. In fact, from the | | | | Anyone can have a stress busting, relaxing |
| first day of birth a massage can be given to a | | | | massage regardless of their age. The one factor |
| baby. Not everyone can give a baby a massage | | | | is that the massage should be age-appropriate |
| as there are techniques that must be learned so | | | | and performed by someone trained to offer this |
| as not to harm them. Many parents take classes | | | | type of massage as certain massages are |
| on giving massages to babies because of the | | | | appropriate for people of varying ages. |
| many benefits that can be derived from this. | | | | Before deciding on what type of massage to get |
| Some of the wonderful benefits include: | | | | or give someone, learn about the various types |
| • For many newborns, a massage makes | | | | of massages that exist. There are quite a few, |
| the transition from the womb into the world a bit | | | | with the 10 most commonly known ones being |
| easier. | | | | Swedish massage, Acupressure massage, Deep |
| • Helps to soothe a fussy baby | | | | Tissue massage, Aromatherapy massage, |
| • Can help put a baby to sleep | | | | Pregnancy massage, Hot Stone massage, Back |
| • Helps improve and maintain the health of | | | | massage, Shiatsu massage, Thai massage, and |
| the baby’s circulatory system and even | | | | Geriatric massage. |
| their digestive system | | | | Over the years, massage therapy has become a |
| • Helps to build and strengthen the bond | | | | popular choice for people of all ages. They provide |
| between parents and babies | | | | the soothing comfort and relaxation that we all |
| In fact, there are only a few groups of persons | | | | could use at some point in our lives. |