subject: End Your Stressful Day But Also Let Go By Means Of An Invigorating Head Massage [print this page] At times, it feels as though all our body needs to begin the process of healing is the touch of a trained massage therapist ... head massage theraspy is healing at its best. Head massage - or cranial sacral - therapy as it is also known, is a form of safe, gentle medical treatment that focuses on the movement of the liquid around the skull and spinal areas.
What comes to mind when you consider what helps to keep your body in good health? Less stress ... frequent exercise ... eliminating harmful habits ... good eating habits ... more exercise? Studies, however, are suggesting that a healthy body and mind is the product of our inner healing powers. For instance ... when you're feeling ill or cut your hand, your body jumps in to aid the healing process. This treatment - head massage therapy - was designed to enhance our inner support system.
Head massage therapy seeks to restore misaligned bones to their proper position through a light-touch procedure (the pressure used is similar to the weight of a nickel) and is thought to eliminate the negative effects of a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and function loss. Head massage therapy is used both as a primary method of treatment and as a complement to other techniques.
So if you engage in head massage therapy, what benefits should you expect? Some are listed below:
Provide relief from damange to the brain or spinak cord;
Lessen the pain brought on by migraine headaches;
Reduce the effects of chronic fatigue;
Improve motor skills;
Lessen chronic neck and back discomfort;
Correct joint dysfunction;
Relieve tension-related symptoms;
Correct orthopedic difficulties.
The main focus of head massage therapy is to identify the source of the problem, but it also relieves the symptoms associated with them. Because it is so gentle and effective, many choose to include head massages as a part of their overall health regimen. As a result, they sleep better, have more energy and experience less instances of illness.
To begin the head massage treatment, your therapist will target the self-correcting tools of the body. A trained massage therapist can evaluate the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord simply by touch, using the "light" or "soft" touch method. This fluid, and the membranes around it, sustains the area that houses the central nervous system functions.
Instead of trying to rectify any problems on his/her own, a trained therapist will pick up on signals from your body to hone in on the affected area and treat it accordingly. By letting your body do the "talking", clients who enjoy head massage therapy find it to be a very efficient and harmless way to restart their body's ability to self heal.
A head massage takes only about 30 minutes, but because all of our organs are linked to our nerves, a head massage actually benefits our entire body and releases toxins that can be harmful. Many people who use computers heavily at their workplace suffer from tight neck muscles and aching back/shoulders. A head massage - at the hands of a trained professional - can relieve and even eliminate these symptoms entirely.
Simply put ... by enjoying a head massage which takes about half the time of a full-session massage ... your body will benefit from head to toe.
