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Aromatherapy uses natural oils to help people achieve relaxation, energy, or other forms of self-healing. Many of the same essential oils can be used by massage therapists topically, as well, in order to enhance their therapy. Uses of Aromatherapy Aromatherapy can be used for medicinal purposes. It should be noted that ingesting essential oils should never be done without consulting a … [Read more...]
What is Trigger Point Therapy During a trigger point therapy session, the massage therapist will apply pressure to sore muscles in order provide some relief. It is not uncommon that masseuses will combine a Swedish massage with trigger point therapy to obtain the best results. There are two types of trigger points, active and latent. Active trigger points will pass on pain to another area … [Read more...]
There is much debate as to where the actual beginnings of massage therapy began and for what reasons. Some credit the Greek physician Hippocrates for bringing awareness of possible healing effects from the “friction” of rubbing and encouraging other physicians to use this technique to help their patients around 460 BC. It has also been noted that ancient communities in areas such as Rome, … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered what those funny looking chairs were in spas? They are actually ergonomically-correct massage chairs. A portable massage chair is so nice first of all because it allows the massage to take place in nearly every environment, it allows the patient to be completely clothed, and they’re typically a quick introduction to massage usually lasting no more than 15 minutes or … [Read more...]
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a massage therapist? A Massage Therapist Degree has never been more rewarding or more in demand. People all around are unemployed, stressed to the max, and uncertain of their future. This is the time they need massage therapy the most. Massage promotes relaxation, rejuvenation, cellular healing, improves digestive function, decreases respiratory rate, and … [Read more...]
Massage Therapy in the Chiropractic Office Does your local Chiropractor offer massage therapy as well? More and more Chiropractors are implementing chiropractic massage into their health care clinics. Chiropractic care and massage therapy go hand in hand since they simultaneously work on the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Typically, a Chiropractor will have the massage therapist … [Read more...]
What is a back massager? This can either be someone delivering a massage to a client, a hand-held device, or a stationary chair. All these provide the same benefits to different degrees of course. The benefits of back massage therapy include: increased circulation and lymphatic drainage, increased metabolic rate, decreased heart rate, induced relaxation and rejuvenation, elimination of … [Read more...]
Who practices oriental massage? Well, everyone who is a massage therapist does! Oriental massage is the eastern ancient art of practicing massage therapy. Massage therapists employ the following techniques: Effleurage, Petrissage, Tapotement, Roulement, Trigger Point Release, muscle stripping, Cyriax friction, and hydrotherapy application. Some massage therapist’s further practice … [Read more...]
Have you heard the negativity associated with massage parlours? Many times often enough, massage parlours have a negative connotation. Sometimes they are referred to as the practice of massage therapy by women whom typically do not possess a state license to practice massage therapy and they engage in erotic behaviors. This is very unfortunate for the massage therapy community not only to … [Read more...]
In these difficult economic times many massage therapists are finding themselves engaging in massage classifieds to market themselves and their specific services to the community. While many Americans find massage to be a luxury reserved for the rich and well-to-do, many others are aware of the much needed benefits of this ancient art. Benefits of Massage The benefits of massage include: … [Read more...]
From The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
