Benefits Of A Body Massage
Studies have shown that massage is effective in treating a
range of symptoms associated with a variety of conditions.
Massage is one of the oldest healing traditions. Many ancient peoples—including the Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, and Indians—were convinced of the healing properties of massage and used it to treat a variety of ailments.
Massage (including muscle therapy) can be used to treat or
prevent a range of physical and psychological conditions. It is also used for
healing purposes since the birth of the child.
Massage therapy (including muscle therapy) is the practice of kneading or manipulating muscles and other soft tissues in order to improve their health or health. It is a form of manual therapy that involves grasping, moving and applying pressure to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.
In massage therapy, we use touch to apply pressure to the body’s skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. A mother’s caring touch to her child is considered one of the oldest types of therapeutic massage in the world.
The Idea Of Massage Is To Calm The Disease Through
Massage To Treat Some Disorders
Research indicates that massage and muscle therapy are
effective in managing:
1- Subacute/chronic low back pain.
2- Delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS).
3- Anxiety.
4- Stress.
5- Soft tissue injuries.
6- High blood pressure.
7- For insomnia.
It can also be used effectively to support people by:
- chronic disease
- A life-threatening disease such as cancer.
What Are The Benefits Of Body Massage?
One of the benefits of a body massage is a feeling of deep relaxation
and calmness. This happens because massage stimulates the release of endorphins
- chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters) that produce feelings of
well-being.
Levels of stress hormones, such as adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine, also drop. Studies show that high levels of stress hormones weaken the immune system.
Some of the physical benefits of massage and muscle therapy include:
1- Removing the pain by working to increase blood flow and
remove the effects of infections.
2- Removing muscle fatigue by getting rid of the remnants of
the metabolism process that have accumulated in muscle tissue.
3- General relaxation in terms of the increase in hormones
that stimulate relaxation.
4- Helps sleep in case of insomnia by resting tight muscles
and nerves.
5- Relieves stress and psychological tension, and this is a
wonderful property for massage and medical massage, and it is widely used with
famous sports and media.
6- Soothing the skin and removing any dead cells that have
accumulated on it.
7- Discharge of swelling and tissue leakage, or the
so-called oedema, and thus the muscles return to their normal work.
8- Reduced muscle tension
9- Improve blood circulation
10- Stimulating the lymphatic system
11- Reducing stress hormones
12- Relax
13- Increase joint mobility and flexibility
14- Improved skin tone
15- Improved healing of soft tissue injuries
16- Increase mental alertness
17- Reduce anxiety and depression.
Types of Massage
Massagers usually use oil or talcum powder to allow their
hands to glide over a person's skin. Sometimes a thin piece of paper or cloth
can be used for the same effect.
Different types of massage may include:
1- Therapy
Includes assessment and treatment of soft tissue pain,
injury, and dysfunction affecting movement and mobility. Muscle therapy is
applied to restore and maintain the health and function of the soft tissue
structure (muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia) in the human body.
2- Treatment
It is the objective assessment, treatment, and
rehabilitation of the signs, symptoms, and causes of biomechanical dysfunction
or injury, using specific mobilizing techniques, in order to restore normal
health and function.
3- My Treatment
Also known as "Western" or "Swedish"
massage One of the most popular types of massage in Australia, this procedure
is designed to improve blood circulation and relax.
4-Lymphatic Drainage
A gentle, whole-body treatment that relaxes the nervous
system and helps the body's immune system
5- Aromatherapy
Essential oils made from selected flowers and plants are
added to the massage oil for their special healing properties. For example, the
scent of sandalwood is believed to reduce nervous tension
6- Baby Massage
It can help treat constipation, colic and sleep problems.
Studies have found that regular massage helps premature babies gain weight at a
faster rate
7- Reflexology
It's grounded on the principle that certain corridor of
the body reflects the whole. Reflection points that relate to all parts of the
body can be found in the feet, hands, face, and ears. These points respond to
pressure and stimulate the body's natural healing process
8- Shiatsu
An oriental massage technique that aims to improve the flow
of energy through the action of specific points on the body. The basic
principles of shiatsu massage are similar to those of acupuncture
9- Sports
This is a massage app, not a specific massage technique.
The type of technique or treatment applied depends on the nature of the
training phase, competition, injury, or athletic condition and the evaluation
of the massage therapist. Sports massage is a combination of techniques aimed
at improving performance and helping tired muscles recover quickly.
10- Massage
There are some situations in which massage and muscle therapy may not be recommended, or a referral from a GP or specialist should be obtained, including (but not limited to):
During pregnancy:
- In the event of a rash, wounds or infection.
- In case of suspected fractures or fractures in the bones.
- If the person suffers from a life-threatening illness.
- Stroking:
The beating massage is performed by the whole hand or the
fingers, and its use includes relaxing the patient’s skin in the form of a
regular rhythm of blows that generate relaxation. Some patients may feel
through this type of massage the need to sleep, and the blows should be
distributed over separate parts of the body and not focus on a specific area As
it becomes painful and instead of relaxing the person gets muscle tension.
- Survey Effleurage:
The scanning massage is performed by the movement of the
hand on the skin in a quick pressure on the patient’s skin, to obtain
relaxation, this type of massage may be one of the most stimulating movements
to increase blood flow to the muscles.
- Kneading:
The kneading massage includes exchanging pressure (kneading)
and leaving the massaged part in a manipulative manner with that part of the
body and the person may feel uncomfortable for this type of massage, but its
results are wonderful in bringing relaxation.
- Picking up:
The pick-up massage involves pulling the tissues upwards
away from the bones and then leaving them alternately between one or both
hands. These movements are most useful in treating sprains or pain that forms between
the shoulders.
- Modern Wringing:
We raise the tissue up between the hands and squeeze them so
that the elongation of the tissue appears between the hands, and this needs to
make the muscles completely relaxed before it is dealt with
- Friction:
It is a small movement applied with the fingers or their
extremities, in which their friction with the surface of the skin is applied in
multiple ways, whether they are shuttle, circular, deep or superficial, useful
for dealing with pain at specific points on the skin, as in Chinese acupuncture
points.
- Hacking:
The groovy massage is performed with the edge of the hand by
extending the arm completely over the skin in the massaged part, and it is
considered a form of the friction massage and the entire forearm is helped in
this way so that the weight of the body is used to obtain more pressure.
- Slap Clapping:
The slapping massage is performed by striking the skin with
the hand, which is in a hollow shape in the form of a cup, which leads to the
presence of a sound such as the sound of slaps or a drum, and through the sound
harmony with the movements, the patient may sleep.
- Shaking & Vibration:
Massage involves gently continuous rocking and jerking
movements of the organ or area being massaged and vibrating and is usually used
for the extremities to bring them a wonderful kind of relaxation.
Click Tapotement:
The use of tapping in a rhythmic manner through short, rapid and repetitive movements. Tap massage for a short period of time alerts and for a long time to relax. This is also used on certain areas of the body to get rid of social phobia and some other psychological conditions.
When You Should Not Use Massage ?
If the treated area:
1. An open wound, large or small, as long as it bleeds when
touched.
2. Burns, as massage may exacerbate tissue inflammation, but
it is recommended to massage the burn site after healing to remove the scar.
3. Skin ulcers and infectious skin diseases may lead to the
spread of the disease.
4. Severe bloating, due to tissue laceration, and massage is
not recommended at all.
5. Areas that are very full of hair prefer to shave it or
use the appropriate oil for this.
6. The skin is very sensitive and may crack as a result of
the massage.
7. Cancer. Vigorous massage may lead to its spread,
especially if it is in the skin or directly under the skin.
8- In cases of severe varicose veins, massage may lead to
blood clots.
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