Thai massage

The term ‘massage therapy’ is used to describe a wide variety of techniques that vary in the manner in which touch, pressure and the intensity of the treatment is applied.

In Japanese, shiatsu means "finger pressure." The therapist applies rhythmic pressure to specific points of the body for shiatsu massage. These points are called "acupressure points" and are thought to be vital for the flow of the body’s vital energy, chi. These points can be blocked by shiatsu massage, according to proponents.

Massages can provide more than just relaxation. Here are just some of the possible health benefits to massage. Massage for any condition should be discussed with your doctor.

Researchers in Thailand studied the effects of Thai massage on a group of 120 people with nonspecific low back pain. Half the test group was treated with Thai massage and the rest with other conservative management techniques that included joint mobilization (a technique that involves applying pressure), hot packs, and manual stretching to painful areas.

The lymphatic systems helps to eliminate toxins. Improved circulation can help with several conditions, including:

Abhyanga, a type or oil massage, is from Ayurvedic medicine. It is heated and then gently massaged throughout the body. This massage focuses on skin care and not deep massaging muscles.

Thai massage is based on the idea that energy moves through your body along predictable lines or pathways known as sens.

Reflexology is a technique that stimulates certain areas of your feet using hand, thumb, or finger techniques. These areas are believed correspond to different parts the body. Therefore, the massage should promote health and well being.

Your body experiences many changes during pregnancy. Pregnancy massage can help ease stress, reduce arm and leg swelling, relieve joint pain, and decrease stress. When other medical options and medication are limited, massage may be particularly useful. A massage therapist will assist you with getting into a comfortable place for this type.

Cranial sacral therapy or craniosacral massage is a type of bodywork that helps release compression in the bones of the head, low back, and spine.

A lymphatic drainage massage is a gentle massaging of your tissues to improve lymph circulation. Lymph, a protein-rich fluid, moves through your body's lymph vessels. It collects things like viruses, bacteria, and waste and transports them to your lymph nodes. The fluid then filters through your lymph nodes, which filter out impurities. Massage is done with light pressure using long, gentle strokes on the skin. This increases lymph circulation.

2014 research found that lymphatic drainage massage was more effective than connective tissue massage in improving the quality and life of fibromyalgia sufferers.