Therapy

How Massage can help Depressed People

According to many surveys, more and more people are affected by depression. It does not choose a specific criteria or qualification. Depression is a major form of disorder that attacks anybody at any possible time. There are several reasons that a person becomes depress. Also, it varies in severity and effects to the person. Some [...]

Massage Types Topping in Spa Therapies

Massage for centuries has been used to cure ailments. Today massage is used to relieve stress and tension caused by work and daily activities. With the rise in demand for massage therapy, several spa’s and massage clinics can be found in every city or town and perhaps almost each offering a different type of massage. [...]

Hot Stone Massage Therapy

In Ancient India and China, one form of healing and relaxation are through the use of heated rocks or stones applied on to the different parts of the body. Nowadays, hot stone massage has spread in North America with increasing number of experts and therapists learning the technique themselves and making modifications. Here, are some [...]

Effective Massage Pain Relief

Pain is characterized as an experience of unpleasant feeling of physical, sensory, and emotional origin caused by actual or impending tissue damage. Pain varies in severity and duration which requires diverse approach in alleviating the symptom. With the rise in medication usage to relieve pain associated with diseases and illnesses, practitioners and patients continue to [...]

Art of massage used to boost learning

PRIMARY school pupils are being taught the art of massage in a bid to boost their learning. Children at Our Lady of The Angels Primary School, in Cwmbran, have just completed a six-week course as part of the Massage in Schools Programme (MISP). The international scheme uses massage to encourage children, aged four to 12, [...]

It’s perfect weather for a massage

Gloomy skies, up-and-down weather and that feeling that February has outstayed its welcome – it may be a good time to treat yourself to a massage. Reporter Trevor Stokes talked with Amy Daniel, licensed massage therapist at Helen Keller Hospital. Q: What are the benefits of a massage? Read More

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy has been in practice for over thousand years. It is an exercise that involves manipulation of the soft tissues and muscles of the body. Today, massage therapy is often considered as a part of conventional medicine. Apart from this, it has always been a branch of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Massage therapy [...]