6 Types of Massage Therapies & Their Benefits

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6 Types of Massage Therapies Their Benefits

• Milpitas Spine Centre

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• Massage is considered as a natural healing
  remedy. It can help cure a large variety of
  health issues, and can be practiced on whole
  body. A practice of rubbing and kneading the
  body, during a massage the therapist applies
  gentle or strong pressure to specific muscles and
  joints which helps ease out pain and tension.
  This article discusses six different types of
  massage therapies and their health benefits.

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Swedish Massage

• Swedish massage is a full-body massage ideal for
  people having a lot of stress, or those people
  who are sensitive to touch. Being gentle in
  nature, it treats muscle knots, and also relieves
  from stress. A variety of techniques is used in
  Swedish massage including kneading, long strokes
  towards the heart, circular motions, vibration
  and tapping, and other passive joint movement
  techniques.

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Hot Stone Massage

• People having muscle pain and tension will find
  hot stone the best massage therapy. It is also
  ideal for those who simply want to relax. Very
  similar to Swedish massage, hot stone massage
  uses heated stones to perform therapy. Other
  benefits include easing muscle tension, improving
  blood flow, and relieving pain or stress.

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Aromatherapy Massage

• Aromatherapy is best massage therapy for people
  looking for an emotional healing component. It
  aims at boosting your mood, alleviating stress
  and anxiety, and helping with symptoms of
  depression. A lot of people for aromatherapy
  massage to relieve pain and muscle tension.
• Aromatherapy massages use essential oils for
  exerting soft and gentle pressure. The selection
  of oil is mainly done by the massage therapist
  however, you can also pick an oil of your
  preference. In any case. The essential oils have
  to be diluted before applying on the skin.

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Deep Tissue Massage

• This type of massage uses more pressure than a
  Swedish massage, and is best massage therapy for
  helping chronic muscle problems, such as
  soreness, injury, or imbalance. Deep Tissue
  massage also helps relieve tight muscles and
  anxiety. The misuses uses slow strokes and deep
  finger pressure to ease out the tension from your
  muscles and connective tissues. Although deep
  tissue massage is relatively intense, however,
  you shouldnt feel any pain or soreness due to
  this because the basic idea is to relax.

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Sports Massage

• If you have a muscle injury because of playing a
  sport, the ideal massage therapy is sports
  massage. Also, it is a great option if you are
  prone to injuries because it also helps prevent
  sports injuries. Other than treating pains and
  injuries, sports massage can also be helpful for
  increasing flexibility and performance. Not to
  mention, the additional benefits of stress and
  anxiety relief, pain alleviation and helping with
  muscle tension are also there.

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Trigger Point Massage

• People having injuries, chronic pain, or some
  specific condition should go for Trigger point
  massage. At times some muscle tissues tightness
  become trigger points of causing pain in another
  part of body. Treating trigger points with
  massage helps reduce pain in a different part of
  body. The messues applies a combination of gentle
  and stronger strokes. Although, this massage
  focuses mainly on trigger points, but it will
  extend to your entire body.

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Chiropractic Care

• Chiropractic care is one of the most efficient
  therapies to treat chronic pains, muscle and
  joints pains, and treat problems related to spine
  and nervous system. It is a time tested natural
  technique for treating pains and correct problems
  arising from wrong posture. It specializes in the
  area of neck and shoulder, lower back and joints.

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Milpitas Spine Centre

• Having an experience of more than 10 years,
  Milpitas Spine is a reputable facility for
  chiropractic treatment. We offer specialized
  chiropractic therapies for expecting mothers,
  children, athletes, people having headaches, and
  patients with injuries or pains. To know more
  about our services, get in touch with us today.

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