Massage Techniques Washington DC

Massage therapy is an extremely important technique that can have important benefits for your health. Massage can:

• Reduce stress
• Decrease physical pain due to injury or stress
• Prevent physical pain and injury
• Relax tense muscles
• Relax the mind
• Increase a general sense of well-being
• Increase relaxation
• Improve blood circulation
• Improve the immune system
  
  

There are many massage techniques, and finding the best technique is usually a matter of personal preference. Common massage techniques include:

• Swedish: The most popular and well-known
• Deep Tissue: Goes into the deeper muscles that Swedish massage techniques cannot touch. May be a little intense and painful.
• Reiki: Energy work; the body is actually not touched. This technique requires training and is not something you can learn from a book.
• Acupressure/Acupuncture: An Eastern technique that involves stimulating acupuncture points to bring about change.
• Rolfing: Follows the philosophy that poor posture can bring about physical pain. Rolfing corrects the poor posture by working with the connective tissue surrounding muscles.
• Sports Massage: Sports massage is similar to Swedish and deep tissue massage techniques, only the emphasis is on preventing injury, promoting healing, relaxation and enhancing energy reserves.
• Craniosacral: Craniosacral involves using an extremely limited amounted of pressure on the skull and spinal column to reduce stress and correct any injuries.
  
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  Author: Theresa Halvorsen