Massage Used As a Medicine

Its not just health clubs and spas that offer massage nowadays. You can get a massage literally anywhere – at the airport, hospitals, and various clinics. If you have never used massage therapy, it is something to consider trying.

Popular Types of Massage
Your massage will be performed by a professional masseuse or masseur who will manipulate muscles and tendons, skin and ligaments through a combination of kneading and stroking various parts of the body. Different pressures can be applied depending on your requirements and age for example. Here we look at some popular massages used today:

Swedish Massage
Usually quite a gentle form of massage that uses kneading, strokes and circular motions to work on muscles and tendons to both relax and rejuvenate.

Tantric Massage
Your London tantric massage practitioner will use a variety of strokes, vibrations and kneading methods to get you into a very deep state of relaxation. The trance like state that you are in will enable you to gain focus and mental clarity as well as being a very relaxing and enjoyable experience.

Deep Tissue Massage
The deep tissue massage is one that relies on much longer and deeper strokes and muscle manipulations. This enables the masseuse or masseur to target muscles and tissue deeper in the body. This can be very good for pain relief and recovery of many sporting injuries for example.
Some of the Key benefits of Massage Therapy
The benefits of massage are many and varied, although currently in the UK for example, massage is only really medically recognized to treat lower back pain. However many will testify to a huge range of other benefits that are not currently backed up by studies such as:

Digestive Problems
Anxiety and Depression
Sleep Disorders
Anger Management
Sporting Injuries
Stress related Insomnia
Soft Tissue Inuries and Strains

Some will also say they enjoy massage, due to the sensation of touch, which is also said to be very beneficial to one’s mental health. This is due to feeling of comfort and that tactile connection that is made in the process of massage.

Risk Factors Associated With Massage
Although massage is very widely used and tolerated by most of the population, there are some that would need to seek medical advice before using massage such as those that have:

Any type of bleeding disorder
Taking blood thinning medication
DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Broken Bones or Fractures that are healing
Osteoporosis

If you currently have any of the above issues, you should definitely consult your medical practitioner or GP before receiving a massage.
We believe that massage offers a very powerful and holistic way to stay in control of your mental and physical well being. Its really not just about pampering yourself, as there are many amazing benefits from a massage.