Documents tagged 'Massage'
Published: 21/08/2008
You have probably tried out massage therapy in the past. Aside from back massages and shiatsu, there is a massage therapy known as Thai massage.
Thai massage was developed 2500 years ago by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha. It moved to Thailand soon after where the Ayurvedic techniques and principles...
Published: 21/08/2008
Massage therapy has been around for hundreds of years. If you need to relief from muscle pain or stress, you can choose from one of the ten best types of massage therapy around.
1. First is Swedish massage therapy. This happens to be the most common type to find in the US because it is very...
Published: 21/08/2008
What is the relationship between reflexology and massage therapy? This is one of the most common question asked by patients and students.The answer is simple,reflexology is another form of massage therapy.
Similar to shiatsu, it is a physical act of applying pressure to the feet and hands...
Published: 21/08/2008
Nowadays, massage therapy is recognized by the medical society and is considered by the public because of its health and relaxation purposes. In modern times, a lot of new methods and techniques of massage have emerged and more people are now aware of the value of massage therapy.
In fact, a...
Published: 21/08/2008
Left and right massage therapy clinics are setting up shop in the Metro. Perhaps more and more people are getting into the healthy living trend that has taken over Hollywood.
More than just being a stress and pain reliever, massage therapy has a lot more benefits to offer that actually...
Published: 21/08/2008
Various influences in massage therapy have cropped up leading to the creation of several methods that differ in techniques but offer the same health benefits. The Swedish and Ayurvedic massage both have different origins and use contrasting styles but contribute a lot to achieve a healthy and...
Published: 21/08/2008
It seems that everybody in America is having some massage therapy nowadays. Popularized by Hollywood celebrities who schedule a massage and a spa twice and even thrice a week, Americans have also started to get into the program. The result? A goodly number of massage therapy clinics that have...
Published: 21/08/2008
Shiatsu is just one of the many types of massage therapy. In English, the word shiatsu means finger therapy and is considered to be a Japanese form of bodywork.
Similar to acupuncture, this type of massage therapy is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine because those...
Published: 21/08/2008
What is Swedish massage therapy? It is a technique designed to help the muscles in the body relax by applying pressure and then rubbing it in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart.
Unlike other methods of massage therapy, this was first developed in the 18th century....
Published: 21/08/2008
The history of massage started during the 3000 BC when the Chinese wrote Cong-Fu of the Tao-Tse, the oldest book written about massage which was later translated to French in the 1700s. In 2760 BC, Nei Ching or the Yellow Emperor's Esoteric Classic discussed therapeutic touch.
The Egyptians...
