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Swedish
Massage & Deep Tissue Treatment
What
is Swedish Massage?
This
is the most popular form of massage used in North America. Often
a lotion or oil is used to reduce skin friction. The therapist
combines light stroking in one direction with deep pressure
in another to relax muscles. The treatment expedites blood flow
to flush lactic acid, uric acid, and other waste products from
the muscles. Ligaments and tendons are stretched increasing
their suppleness, nerves are stimulated and relaxed, and stress
is alleviated. The overall goal is to relax muscles.
Swedish
massage may be defined as "the manipulation of soft tissue
for therapeutic purposes".
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Swedish
Massage, history and practice
Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839), is credited with the development
of Swedish massage. He experimented with many different methods
and adopted and combined techniques into one coherent system.
It was a program consisting of integrated movements and massage
for the treatment of disease and pain. His system was also based
on the new scientific discoveries at the time: the circulation
of lymph and blood in the human body.
Swedish massage is a relaxing massage that relieves stress, improves
sleep, enhances circulation, and provides an excellent assessment
technique for further therapies
Deep
Tissue Treatment:
What is Deep Tissue Massage?
This technique targets chronic muscle tension. The therapist's
strokes are slower using more direct pressure and friction. Depending
on the texture of the deeper layers of muscle and tissue felt,
the therapist periodically adjusts their hand positions, strokes,
and intensity to work the tissues to release tension.
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage aimed at the deeper tissue
structures of the muscle and fascia, also called connective tissue.
Deep tissue massage uses many of the same movements and techniques
as Swedish massage, but the pressure will generally be more intense.
It is also a more focused type of massage, as the therapist works
to release chronic muscle tension or knots (also known as "adhesions.")
A
treatment designed to specifically help ease aches, pains, knots
& strains. A deep & relaxing massage benefiting the full
body or working on specific areas of tension.
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