subject: Health Benefits Of Massage [print this page] Swedish massage is the most common form of relaxation massage offering many relaxing as well as healing properties to your body. Swedish massage combines the use of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques to manipulate the soft tissues of the body causing a variety of benefits to your body to help it to heal itself.
Benefits of Aromatherapy Massage
An Aromatherapy massage can be an effective way of inducing relaxation, combating stress and ensuring continuation of good health. Massage is a hands-on therapy and there are many variations, ranging from a gentle stoking and kneading of muscles to firmer, deeper, manual techniques. During the aromatherapy massage, much of the essential oils are inhaled and absorbed through the mouth and nose stimulating the production of relaxing, sedative euphoric or sedative neuro-chemicals, providing beneficial mental and emotional effects.
Therapeutic massage therapy is performed through various forms of manipulation and pressure applied to the soft tissues of the human body. Through massage, the muscles, tendons, connective tissue, ligaments, joints and lymphatic system are balanced and purged of toxins to provide many different benefits.
Foot massage benefits are best received when a professional massage therapist performs the massage. All too often, its not possible to get this kind of massage on a regular basis. There is another way to receive foot massage benefits without visiting a professional therapist.
Massage therapy is by far one of the oldest types of therapies used. Research has proven it was practiced in the Far and Middle East for at least 5000 years. Additional research also suggests that massage therapy has long been practiced in Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. It is known for its numerous benefits to the body as well as to the spirit.
Shiatsu massage is often referred to as acupressure, not to be confused with acupuncture therapy where needles are used. The idea behind this type of massage therapy is to realign muscles and unblock your inner energy source or "qi" for total well-being. Major benefits include:
Reduce blood pressure
Helps reduce mental anxiety
Reduces body tension and stress
Abdominal massage is also beneficial in constipation. It stimulates the peristalsis of the small intestines, tones up the muscles of the abdomen walls and mechanically eliminates the contents of both large and small intestines.
Pregnancy massages aid in appeasing and resting the nervous system of the mother. This can help them sleep well at night which is very important for the health of both the mother and the baby. Some women experience mental anxiety and stress during the period of pregnancy which can be combated through the massage in pregnancy.
To get the full benefits of a deep tissue massage you need to drink plenty of water and relax completely. It is possible that if you do not drink enough water, you could have a reaction to the chemicals in the oil the massage therapist used to relax your muscles and eliminate the pain.
Muscles benefit also from the increased circulation; it helps to flush out any toxins that have settled into the muscle tissue and brings in fresh blood to supply nutrients to the muscles. Muscle tone is improved and mobility can be restored by massage. Muscle pain and soreness is relieved and strains and sprains heal faster with regular massage.
