| A full body massage means manipulation of the | | | | water bath or shower half an hour after getting a |
| soft tissues of the body using the hands to | | | | massage done. One should also take a head bath |
| reduce muscle tension and relieve pain. Such | | | | with lukewarm water after a massage session. |
| massages not only open the pores of the skin | | | | There are various kinds of body massages, such |
| but also speed up blood circulation. | | | | as breema bodywork, neuromuscular therapy, |
| In the modern system of physiotherapy, the | | | | stone massage, Swedish massage, Thai massage |
| process of full body massage begins with | | | | etc. Breema bodywork is usually performed on |
| massaging the upper limbs and lower limbs, | | | | the floor with the patient fully clothed. The |
| followed by the chest, abdomen, back and hips | | | | massage consists of rhythmical and gentle leans |
| and ending with the face and the head. The | | | | and stretches for deep relaxation, increased |
| massage strokes in most body massages are | | | | vitality and stimulation of the self-healing |
| directed towards the heart. Modern Western | | | | processes of the body. Another popular full-body |
| massage techniques aim at releasing muscular | | | | massage is through stone therapy, in which hot or |
| tension and joint stiffness by facilitating the | | | | cold stones, usually basalt or marble, are used to |
| circulation of blood and the lymphatic system. | | | | massage the body of a patient. |
| However, in Oriental massage therapy, massages | | | | Most full-body massages aid in improving the |
| release blockages and improve the flow of vital | | | | overall well-being of a person; however, due to |
| energy in the energetic channels that course | | | | the lack of research on the subject, the efficacy |
| through the body. | | | | of this practice is still up for debate. However, |
| A full-body massage involves the patient being | | | | most therapists claim to treat many common |
| treated by lying down on a massage table, | | | | ailments including stress, pain, digestive problems, |
| generally unclothed, draped with towels or sheets | | | | headaches and insomnia through massage |
| to keep the patient's body warm. As massages | | | | therapy. |
| produce heat, most therapists recommend a hot | | | | |