| tion_start --> | | | | created in order to heal specific health conditions. |
| Captain Hook is sitting in front of a job counselor's | | | | When massage therapy is given to a person, |
| desk and she's saying, "Hmmm...your top choices | | | | many different physiological effects are achieved |
| are piracy or massage therapy. Let's see if we | | | | while the therapist's hands move over the body. |
| can narrow this down a bit". We had our fun at | | | | The different movements can physically stretch |
| the expense of massage therapy, now let us find | | | | tendons and fascia, ligaments and muscles. |
| what is massage therapy and its best features. | | | | Massage therapy also encourages the circulation |
| Massage therapy is applied to manipulate joints | | | | through the tissue, inhibits muscular spasms and |
| and the soft tissue of the body. Soft tissues | | | | can be either stimulating or sedating to the |
| include tendons and associated fascia, skin, | | | | nervous system. |
| ligaments and muscles. | | | | Health problems can benefit from massage |
| Massage is one of the oldest forms of therapy | | | | therapy since the manipulation of soft tissues |
| practiced by the celebrated Greek, Roman, | | | | affects many of our bodily systems. |
| Chinese and Indian civilizations. | | | | Benefits from massage therapy are extensive. |
| 4700 years ago, ancient eastern Chinese | | | | Massage therapy treatment can develop, |
| practiced massage to heal a variety of ailments | | | | rehabilitate or augment physical function. Relief |
| from paralysis to labour pains. Ayurvedha, a | | | | from physical dysfunction and pain can also be |
| traditional form of Indian medicine uses a variety | | | | achieved. Tightened and tense muscles can be |
| of aromatherapy oils and spices to give massage | | | | relaxed. Massage therapy also improves the |
| therapy. | | | | recovery time, circulation and immune system |
| Introduced in 19th century, the Swedish massage | | | | function. It creates a sense of relaxation and well |
| is the most practiced form in western culture. | | | | being, reduces stress and controls acute or |
| The Swedish therapy is said to have borrowed | | | | chronic pain by massage therapy. |
| many of the techniques from Rome, Greece, | | | | Today, massage therapy is used for treating a |
| Egypt and China. | | | | wide range of ages - from senior to babies in a |
| In western hospitals, soldiers who fought in World | | | | variety of intensive care, health club, and health |
| War I were administered massage for nerve | | | | clinic and hospital settings. |
| damage and to soothe shell shock. Many of our | | | | To get even glide and a smooth workability, oils |
| now popular modern massage techniques were | | | | are applied in massage therapy. |