Massage techniques

The objective of massage is to ensure relaxation and well-being of the body by providing a holistic balance to it. Massage techniques involves complimentary therapies that effectively ascertains the above mentioned objective. Being the oldest form of medical therapy to be practiced on the human body, massage techniques is a vast avenue. It encompasses methodologies from all the celebrated ancient civilizations of this world along with their traditional beliefs. They include ancient India, Rome, Greece and China.

The Ayurvedic medical system, which belongs to the traditional Indian medicine, involves therapeutic message techniques that are performed with the use of different aromatherapy oils and spices. They are selected in accordance to their respective healing properties. The ancient Egyptian tombs reveal images of adorned figurines undergoing massage. Since 2,700 B.C. the Chinese practiced massage for the effective healing of ailments that ranged from paralysis to labor pain. The roman heroes regularly undertook massage to relieve nerve pain.

Swedish massage is the most popular practice in the west. It is said to be an effective conglomeration of the different massage techniques from the traditional roman, Chinese, Greek and Egypt. Assortments of effective massaged techniques are incorporated into a host of other complementary therapies that includes reflexology, Reiki, aromatherapy, Rolfing, osteopathy and Amma therapy.

The modern massage techniques that are so popular today were basically developed to cater to specific health conditions. Like, during the1930s, that is the period of the First World War, the soldiers were administered massage to heal nerve damage and also to sooth their shell shocks in the western medical camps.

Amongst the different massage techniques, the Active Release Technique (ART) through repetitive motion heals injuries. It is an effective part of sports therapy.

Acupressure is a massage technique that involves stimulation of the several acupressure joints in the body through gentle touch. The intent is to unblock and restore the physical and mental balance of the body.

Massage techniques today are equipped to cater to the requirements of every age of human beings through their variations in intensive care in different health clinics, clubs and hospital settings. It can treat and assist in conditions like premature birth, osteoarthritis, paralysis, lumbar back pains, stroke and AIDS to name a few.

The other different massage techniques are given below:
Alexander Technique
Aquatic Massage Therapy
Aromatherapy
Bowen Technique

Cranio-Sacral Therapy
Deep Connective Tissue Massage
Deep Muscle Therapy
Esalen Tissue Work
Feldenkrais
Integrative Manual Therapy
Joint Mobilization

Kinesiology
La Stone Therapy
Lomi Lomi
Manual Lymph Drainage

Massage Therapy for Animals

Massage Therapy for Seniors

Muscle Energy Technique
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Therapy
Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment (NISA)
On-site massage
Prenatal/Pregnancy Massage
Shiatsu
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Rolfing
Sports Massage
Strain/Counter Strain
Swedish Massage
Thai Massage
Tui Na Massage
Watsu
Zero Balancing