마사지 Therapy is a form of alternative medicine recognized around the world as being able to treat people suffering from stress, fatigue, anxiety and help with the rehabilitation of injuries. Massage Therapy is considered by most health professionals to be a form of Alternative Medicine. However that view is quickly changing as the value of massage for its health benefits is fast becoming recognized as a Complimentary Medicine.
As already mentioned, massage therapy can be used to relieve stress, fatigue and anxiety. All of which are experienced by people at some point during their working lives. Massage therapy can assist with rehabilitation from injuries such as strains, sprains, muscle tears and surgery. In some cases the right form of massage treatment is more effective than strong medications. And in every case massage is healthier than pharmaceutical drugs.
How does it work and what are the effective applications?
The effect of massage and how it works differs depending on the type of treatment received with two major categories of massage being Therapeutic Massage and Remedial Massage. Therapeutic Massage is commonly refer to as Swedish Massage. This technique uses long, slow movements with varying depths of pressure to create a sense of relaxation and improved wellbeing. This is done to help alleviate the feelings of stress and anxiety, improve circulation. Relieve congestion by loosening soft tissue and help create a positive mood for the client. Quite often essential oils are used in combination with Swedish Massage to enhance the beneficial effects of the treatment with oils such as lavender and ginger are either burned in an evaporator or mixed in with the massage oil to help the customer relax.
Therapeutic Massage is ideally suite to people who regularly suffer from stress and anxiety. And it is a great way to enhance the experience of a holiday for people who are travelling.
Remedial Massage covers a very broad range of techniques such as Deep Tissue Massage. Acupressure, Cross Fibre Mobilisation and many, many more. These particular techniques aim to address problematic areas of the body that are causing a lot of problems or grief such as back pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica and more. Remedial Massage is use to break down muscle adhesions and scar tissue. Which will in turn restore proper function of muscles and limbs. Virtually all of the Remedial Massage techniques available use a rather firm pressure which is normally quite uncomfortable.
