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Being Rubbed Up - The Right Way! - The Therapeutic Wonders of Massage
PROBABLY one of the most powerful preventive medicine tools available to
us is that of Massage. It is one of
the oldest forms of treatment and can be traced back many thousands of
years to the ancient Greeks, Persians and Chinese who are said to have
practiced massage as a spiritual art.
The word Massage comes from the Greek massein meaning to knead.
Today in this fast paced 21st century, it could be argued that weve never known
a more hectic style of living. When we become stressed our activity becomes
strenuous and our energy requirements exceed supply.
Our bodies can become tired and stiff, our muscles cramped and sluggish with
the overall feeling of being tense, fatigued and stressed. But do we take
time-out? Do we look for ways to relax
and slow down? Do we decide to nurture ourselves a little? Usually not!
Lets face it, most of us just soldier on. We are so caught up on the treadmill
of our busy lives that we have forgotten how to listen to our bodies. The
experts and their statistics tell us that we are living longer than ever
before. Our life expectancy is extending
every few years with a result that most of us can now expect to live well into
our eighties! Perhaps this is one of the
reasons that more and more people today are now taking responsibility for their
own health and well being. People are
looking to complementary therapies to aid the recovery from tension, stress and
fatigue. In our determination to be healthy and remain healthy many of us now
use massage as a powerful form of preventative medicine and as part of an
integrated approach to our personal health care. THE
POWER OF TOUCH It
has long been recognized that the power of touch is crucial to us as humans.
We are all sensual beings and as a result our bodies respond well to massage
and human contact. Research in the UK
has proven that in many health institutions, such as hospitals and nursing
homes, etc. patients responded better to treatment and were more content when
there was more physical contact between their carers and themselves.
Heres why it works - There are many types of massage techniques which can
include, sports massage, mother and baby massage, Swedish, Shiatsu and
Reflexology, but the basic principle of each is very similar. Massage improves
circulation allowing your blood to send oxygen and nutrients to your muscles
where ultimately they are converted into energy.
Furthermore it assists the filtering out of toxins and drains the essential
lymph system which is so important for a strong immune system. The result?
A nourished, cleansed and relaxed body and a wonderful sense of well being that
can last for many days afterwards!
POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN
VISITING A MASSAGE THERAPIST: - 1) A
qualified massage therapist will have undergone a substantial period of
training and should be a member of an international association relating to
his/her specific field of expertise. There are a number of excellent therapists
in your locality and referring to your telephone directories should provide you
with a qualified massage therapist or clinic in your area. 2)
Your therapist will want to get to know about you on your first visit and will
prepare a personal case history based on a number of questions he/she will ask.
In order for the therapist to provide you with the best suited therapy during
your session these questions are important and will touch upon medical,
social, personal information as well as your family history of illnesses, etc.
Based on the information compiled the therapist will then design a treatment
specifically for you. 3)
It is important for you to feel at ease with your therapist and it is the
practitioners job to make you feel comfortable and explain to you what they
will be doing. 4)
Always let your therapist know what you are planning to do after your massage. 5)
If you are planning to have an Aromatherapy Massage, i.e. a massage combined
with pure essential oils, it is best not to have a shower or bath for
approximately eight hours as this period of time is needed to allow the full
absorption of the oils into the body. 6)
Finally when your session is complete your therapist will allow you some quiet
time to relax on your own before getting up and heading off and continuing your
day. So,
as and from today, make a promise to yourself, commit to having a healthier
body, system and rested mind and book that massage appointment now arent you
worth it?
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Any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading,
rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or stimulating of the external soft
parts of the body with the hands or with aid of any mechanical electrical
apparatus or appliances with or without rubbing alcohol, liniments,
antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar
preparations used in this practice, under such circumstances that it is
reasonably expected that the person to whom treatment is provided ...
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