what is massage tharapy for?
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Massage therapy has many benefits.  Just so you know, I am a brand new massage therapist, and the following list comes from one of our texts "Handbook of healing massage techniques":\n\nMassage therapy can\n\nenhance tissue repair and scar formation\n\nimprove connective tissue health\n\nincrease superficial circulation\n\nremove dead skin\n\nadd moisture to skin with oil or lotion\n\npromote good joint function\n\npromote joint flexibility and range of motion\n\npromote proper skeletal alignment\n\npromote specific and general muscle relaxation\n\nbring the part of the nervous system in contol of relaxation into dominance over the part of the nervous system that control stress\n\nsharpen body awareness\n\nrelease endorphins\n\nreduce blood pressure and heart rate\n\nimprove growth and development in infants\n\nThis is just a partial list.  Massage does many things, and it effects can be general or very specific to the client.\n\nIn most states, you need a license to practice massage.  You can go to American Massage Therapy Association for information about schools.
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Key to accelerated healing: Release the fascia with a simple yet profound technique that combines special vibrational frequencies and percussion.  This technique is painless and ensures proper mobility of the body's structure, musculature, organs and fluid flow, which increases circulation, oxygenation, cellular exchange, and decreases pain and inflammation.
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This is regulated by the Texas Dept of Health.\n\nYou can visit their website and read the criteria here:\nhttp://www.dshs.state.tx.us/massage/mt_atherapist.shtm
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Traditionally, it's performed on a padded floor mat instead of on a table; the client stays fully dressed and no oil is used. The practitioner adjusts to your level of flexibility and fitness. It works wonders to improve flexibility, release toxins and unravel your gnarliest knots. When it's over, you'll feel really, really good – in a revved-up, high-on-life kind of way.
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hey jpreffer..i donno where u got this idea about massage therapy for aids patients..well..massage cant drag out hiv viruses from body...it can help a aids patients just as it does for  any normal person if he or she requires massage for any reason lik for example bodyache...but cant be curative or cant help to reduce disease severity..or cant decrease infection proneness or cant increase immunity as such in my view....so..its just a misconcept .....or if u get something hopeful abt this tell me too.....bye...
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Yes!! many!!..it increases blood circulation giving more oxygen to the muscles, helps muscles before and after sports so that they are prepared and properly stretched to help avoid injury, eases tension in high stress areas (neck, lower back, feet) aids in digestion, joint mobility can be increased, helps relieve muscle spasms...can be stimulating or sedative...there are contraindications to giving/receiving a massage so ask your massage therapist!!....be well Duch
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Reflexology sounds like a good idea. I got a spa with therapeutic jets for the back. I haven't had lower back pain since I use it regularly. It also relieves my whiplash.
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go to a spa. have a full body massage with aromatherapy
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its an accupressure therapy for healing. One has to press particular point on palms of hand or feet to get rid of any pain. e.e. if theres a headache then you have to press few points on tip of ur thumb finger. I have read one book few years back, you can get book on this from any well established book center.
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ky touch massage 2 in 1 warming
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Yes its an eastern philosophy and massage technique called reflexology.
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massage and stretching exercises are often very helpful
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Massage is good for relieving stress if you find the right kind of you. \nOne of the most popular massages is Swedish massage. Light to medium pressure is applied with long, soothing strokes. Sometimes stress can cause muscle pain. Deep tissue massage can be tailored to the person's need. Aromatherapy massage makes use of the therapeutic effect of essential oil combined with a relaxing massage. Warm stone massage has become very popular in the past few years. Reflexology is a special form of foot massage.\nIt may take a few trials to find the right kind of massage for you. Once you find it, it can help maintain good physical health and stress reduction.
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Back massage if I have been sitting all day (like at work or on a plane).\n\nBut if I have been walking around all day, especially in uncomfortable shoes, I'll take the foot massage!
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a full body massage AFTER a hot bath
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If you can afford it get a therapuetic massage from someone doing deep tissue massage not just light stuff on your skin. It will get out stored up stress and is priceless, though costly. Cheaper is exercise. especially yoga and martial arts.\n\nAlso see site below that explains the attitude you need when helping others (called A New Religiion- actually fusion of religion and psychology). But it has valuable info from Positive Psychology. In 2005 Time magazine had a cover story about it. Also will help you prioritise better in your life so you take better care of yourself. Take care of yourself so you can take care of others.
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- remedial massage\n - heat treatment\n - physiotherapy ?