What Are the Benefits of different types of Body Massage?

What's Body massage & Why is it important to get a massage?

Body massage is an old treatment approach in which soft tissue including muscles, skin, tendons, and ligaments manipulation methods by means of rubbing, pressing, and touching is followed as part of a preventative health care management to get advantages regarding both physical and mental conditions. Different types of body massages are employed thoroughly in India for both adults and children that may range from light stroking, friction, tapping, kneading, cupping, tapping, to deep pressure. In India, the level of popularity and acceptance of massage therapy is increasing day by day. People are using it to dispel their muscular pain, sleeping disorders, mental stress, anxiety, depression, and ongoing sports activities as well. According to Ayurveda, its benefit is not just for body or mind but also for purifying spiritual patterns.

Over time, the scenario of the therapeutic massage is changing through luxurious spas, salons, and massage centers. Apart from this, massage is now also offered by health clubs, athletic points, medical centers, clinics, and hospitals. Massage sessions are dependably counted at massage centers in hours which is approximate lasts about an hour to two hours. At Massage Centers, full attention is paid to body comfort and mind relaxation. For this purpose, dim light is arranged in the massage room and in addition, soothing music plays in the background. And because of all these arrangements, one can feel very restful, cozy, and comfortable during the massage session. Many people often use therapeutic massage on certain occasions.

Various types of massages are being used all around the world, by massage therapists, some of which are the following - Swedish Massage Therapy, Aromatherapy Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu Massage, Thai Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Sports Massage, Trigger point massage, Couples massage, Foot massage, Ayurvedic massage, Californian massage, and Esalen massage.

What kind of massage is necessary, it is dependably driven in line with the needs of the patient, but all have almost the same concepts. Some people use therapeutic massage only for their hobbies and pastimes, whom they call feel good. Body massage has different types of health benefits. Health resorts, massage therapy centers, spas, salons, clinics, hospitals, client's home, hotel room, and offices, are some famous places where body massage is performed by professional and trained body massagers. Let's try to learn something about the world's popular massage therapies mentioned previously.

Types of  Therapeutic Massage

It is very important to be very proficient in various kinds of massage therapy being available. Because it can enable you to understand well the type/s of therapeutic massage required for your body.

Deep Tissue Massage -

This kind of massage is conducted to get rid of the knots of profound muscles such as tendons, fascia also called connective tissue. We are able to understand why this as equal to Swedish massage because the methods associated with Swedish massage are also used in this. But, in which mostly focused on deeper tissues with moderate strokes. It can be beneficial in the conditions of joint-pain, muscular pain, or muscles damage from injury or trauma.

Thai Massage

Actually, it was originated in Thailand, so, that's the reason it's been named Thai massage.

It is vital to know that Thai massage generally furnished and finished on a  firm mat on the floor. No, any table is used to do Thai massage and without herbal oils as well. You don't have to remove clothes to execute it. Only loose or stretchable wears are okay.

Thai massage is an energy-giving method in which therapist uses their digital movements with a rhythmic pressure. It provides some benefits like increased blood circulation, promoted mental qualities, and elevated energy levels. Apart from this, it releases muscular stress, relieves excessive mental tension, raises the immune system, improves respiration, and increase the mobility of joints.

Swedish massage -

This therapeutic massage is famous all around the globe, in which a gentle massage with long strokes is used to stimulate blood circulation. Generally kneading, vibration, tapping, deep circular movements are utilized in this method to help relax. 

Prenatal/Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy massage is another expression for prenatal massage therapy. It has been personalized for women that are pregnant to a long extent during pregnancy period because it is more effective and safe for both mother and forthcoming new guest.

Actually, the size of the uterus increases gradually in pregnancy every day which creates undue pressure on the backbone/spinal column and related nerves that cause a headache,  lumbago, stiff neck, edema, numbness, and pain in the legs. Therefore, the key purpose of prenatal massage is to increase blood circulation and get rid of all these troubles. Other than this, it may help relax tense muscles, improve range of motion, lessen the sports-related pain, stimulates lymph circulation, supports better sleep, lower mental depression, decrease the risk of preterm birth, decreases low birth weight in infants, increases oxygen flow in the blood, improve mood, and remove negative feeling or thoughts.

Sports massage

This sort of therapeutic massage especially performed for the athletic person who entailed with a higher level of training, and a wider set of skills. It may help improves blood circulation on a particular muscle, correct imbalances in soft tissue, fight tiredness, relieve any swelling, improve flexibility, enhance the performance of works out, boost the immune system and prevent or treat injuries.

Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy can be viewed as synonymous with essential natural oils, extracted from the parts of 100% natural plants that promote restorative healing, soothing, and relaxation. In this therapeutic massage, a number of methods are applied to get benefits like adding the essential oils in bathing water, inhalation, and massage (a most popular and effective approach to working fine) as well. You can find a huge selection of essential oils out there with different restorative properties that are being used to take care of muscular pain, joint pain, stiffness, sleeplessness, high blood pressure, mental depression, and anxiety.

Usage of particular essential oils in Aromatherapy body massage for the health conditions are next -

Inflammation & pain - Rosemary oil, chamomile oil, ginger oil, helichrysum oil, dwarf pine oil, and tea tree oil.

Stress & depression - Chamomile oil, frankincense oil, lavender oil, geranium oil, celary oil, sage oil, lemon oil, nutmeg oil, anise oil, rose oil, and orange blossom oil.

Hypertension - Neroli oil, celary oil, sage oil, and rose oil.

Insomnia/sleeplessness -  Roman chamomile oil, celary oil, sage oil, marjoram oil, patchouli oil.

Insufficient energy -  Eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil, grapefruit oil, and lemongrass oil.

Nausea and vomiting - Peppermint oil, lemon oil etc.

Hot Stone Massage

Related to hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones, made of the basalt (black pieces of volcanic rock) are placed on different parts of the body like back, belly, face, hands, and feet. The stones are heated by making use of hot water between 120 - 130 degrees. This stone has an excellent quality of keeping and absorbing heat for a lot longer. Because of this, it is used in hot stone massage therapy.

Different medical studies also show that hot stone massage is a useful solution to reduce mental tension, promote relaxation and alleviate pain, minimize muscle spasms, enhances flexibility, and so on.

Couples massage

Nowadays, couples massage is one of the very most popular therapeutic massages among people and many couples find indulging in this process together to get closer to their romantic relationship.

Couples massage is a superb method for both partners to making an enchanting approach just because a private room, side-by-side separate tables with two independent therapists, dim lighting or fired candles are being used in spa centers for boosting the love-senses. During the session, it is usually shared by two individuals like husband and wife, boyfriend and girl-friend, mother and daughter, two male friends, two female friends, two sisters, and so on. It is a great opportunity to taking showers, using hot tubs/rose-petal-dispersed tub, a bottle of Champagne, some fruits, and chocolates together and spending a quality or dedicated time with each other.

What exactly are the benefits of Body massage?

The Benefits of Body massage will be the next -

Pain-related issues

The most frequent usage of massage therapy is especially for body pain. Because this brings a lot of benefits such as it promotes muscular relaxation, minimizes muscular tension, eliminates pain, treats lower back pain, improves joint mobility, increases flexibility, reduces fatigue, improves the body posture, prevents sports-related injuries, helps improve athletic performance, circulation, lymphatic drainage, calm the nervous system, and eliminate systemic toxins.

Moreover, it works well in the conditions of arthritis, fibromyalgia, bursitis, joint pain, joint stiffness,  soreness, muscle spasms, sports injuries, athlete's soreness, and spinal cord injuries.

Relieves Mental Stress/Anxiety and Depression

Endorphins, a hormone can secretes in appropriate amount with massage therapy which help someone to feel happy, make energized as well as corrects emotional patterns. Massage therapy help with stress relief, reduce the symptoms of mental depression, enhance concentration, and manage fatigue and tiredness.

Skin Benefits with Full body massage

A full body massage with medicated essential oil/s has the characteristics to remove dead skin cells, encourage tissue regeneration, reduce stretch-marks, and provide moisturizing.

Lowers blood pressure.

According to massage professionals, regular body massage have been found to lessen blood pressure levels as it can reduce cortisol levels in the blood, and reduces the trigger sources of mental tension or depression. And for this reason, it can decrease the risk of heart attack,  and kidney failure too.

Smoking Cessation

Several medical researchers have established the features of massage therapy that it can alleviate mental stress which is directly concerned to smoking. Furthermore, it lessens cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and many others.

Improves digestive system to work better

Full body massage is definitely a useful solution in the cases of constipation because it encourages an intestinal peristalsis movement. And everybody knows well that constipation is the primary cause of delivering different gastrointestinal disorders. Apart from this, it promotes secretion of digestive hormones that increase absorption of essential nutrients.

Improves immune strength

Different medical researches have mentioned that following full body massage on daily basis can boost the immunity strength which may be a great addition to any exercise program. A regular body massage keeps the body fine-tuned, promote relaxation, relieve mental tension, increase circulation, and protect against infections throughout the whole body that will allow the immune system to work better.

What are the Potential Risks of Body massage & Precautions?

Although massage is a beneficial therapy for different health disorders, however, every massage should be executed under an experienced massage therapist to avoid possible negative effects. An extra precaution should be implemented by recipient. There are couples of contraindication if you have -

Burns and scalds

An open wound.

Hemorrhagic disorders or consuming anticoagulants.

Thrombosis and Severe thrombocytopenia.

Bone fractures.

Severe osteoporosis.

Malignancy.

Skin infections.

Part, where the surgical operation has been performed.

If you need body massage during pregnancy period, talk to your doctor prior to the massage therapy.

Side effects of full body massage

Tissue injury.

Temporary pain and soreness.

Discomfort.

Swelling in some of the cases.

Bruising on account of low blood platelet counts.

Allergy to specific massage oil.

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WRITTEN  BY  RAJESH  KUMAR