Massage Therapies

• Types and methods of massage therapy
• Medical and Therapeutic use

Massage is the modification of the soft tissues of the whole body for relaxation or improved sleep, or for relief from muscular aches and pains.? Massage therapies are generally applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or using a device. Key uses of massage are for relaxation, to treat painful muscular conditions, and reduce anxiety.

In professional massage settings, clients are offered massage while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. Some of the different types of massage techniques include Swedish, deep tissue, structural integration, triggers point, manual lymphatic drainage, sports massage, Thai massage, and medical massage.