Discover the benefits of massage

DISCOVER THE BENEFITS OF MASSAGE

MASSAGE

discover the many benefits you're missing out Once regarded as an indulgence, and the preserve of beauty salons and spas, the therapeutic gains of this ancient art are now widely recognised. If you haven't yet discovered the many benefits of massage you're missing out. There are so many different massage types available that you might be confused by the choices. To help you decide what's right for you here's a basic introduction into what massage is, the kinds that are available and some of the conditions for which they're beneficial.

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WHAT IS MASSAGE? MASSAGE IS THE ART OF WORKING DIRECTLY ON THE BODY BY MANIPULATING THE MUSCLES. Different styles of massage may use anything from light stroking movements through to deep pressure.

Massage acts on muscles, tendons, ligaments and will stimulate both blood circulation and lymph drainage.

Beauty in Bloomsbury  It's generally a gentle procedure used to bring a general feeling of well-being.

Practitioners of Swedish massage use a combination of long strokes to soften muscles, squeezing and kneading motions to warm them, deeper circular friction movements to break down adhesions and increase blood flow, and sometimes tapping or percussive techniques.Â

SWEDISH MASSAGE

MASSAGE

DEEP TISSUEÂ Your therapist will use slower movements and more pressure to target deep muscles and connective tissues.

Don't be surprised if your therapist uses knuckles or elbows to get the strong pressure needed to get to the very deepest musculature.

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Sports massage is a discipline which combines techniques from many different schools including Swedish and Shiatsu massage. It's helpful to anyone who's generally physically active, not just professional athletes. Sports massage can be used before an event, to reduce the risk of injury, after an activity to properly 'warm down', or as a specific treatment for sports related injuries.

SPORTS MASSAGE

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NEUROMUS CULAR THERAPY This is a very specific technique used to help people who experience chronic pain. As with deep tissue massage, treatment focuses on specific areas, generally muscles which go into spasm, or areas around nerves which have been compressed.

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THAI MASSAGE

A Thai massage

The therapist will also

Thai massage is

therapist will work on

stretching muscles by

considered to work on

every part of the body

moving your body into

both a physical and

using not just traditional

positions that resemble

energetic level

massage techniques

yoga postures

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THE BENEFITS OF MASSAGE SOME OF THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR WHICH MASSAGE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE HELPFUL INCLUDE: Anxiety or stress Any chronic pain disorders including particularly back or joint insomnia related pain Sports injuries Chronic headaches Fibromyalgia

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