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What are the different types of massage techniques

Different Massage Techniques

There are a large variety of different massage techniques. All techniques are divided in two main groups: hands-on and hands-off therapy. The different types of massage therapy are then broken into four broad categories: Relaxation Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Spiritual Massage and Rehabilitation Massage. All Deep Tissue and Rehabilitation methods require a hands-on approach. Some relaxation and spiritual techniques are applied with touch, while others are applied through the use of harnessed energy.

Relaxation massage

Relaxation Massage is not used for body healing, but rather to help patients release stress and achieve a calm state of being. Deep Tissue Massage is aimed at healing muscles, ligaments and tendons. Spiritual Massage may address mental physical and emotional needs to induce full-body wellness. Rehabilitation Massage is used as a treatment for people who have sustained physical injuries.

The types of massage that fit into the relaxation category are: Swedish, Lomi Lomi, Esalen, Sensual, Full Body, Aromatherapy, Chair and Hot Stone. They all share the common aim of reducing stress and anxiety both in the patients, minds and bodies. With exception to Aromatherapy, all of these techniques involve hands-on practice.Interested in learning these techniques? Search for massage therapy schools in your area.

Deep tissue massage

Deep Tissue Massage modalities include: Swedish, Reflexology, Full Body, Neuromuscular, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Trigger Point and Lymph styles. Though often not as popular, because of the pain that is associated with these techniques, Deep Tissue Massage is clinically the most effective healing practice. Usually this style is used in concert with relaxation styles to make it more appealing to patients.Interested in learning these techniques? Search for massage therapy schools in your area.

Spiritual Massage

Spiritual Massage is contested by some, as ineffective. It includes: Tantric, Thai, Oriental, Reiki, Polarity, Muscle Energy and Energy Work. Tantric, Thai and Oriental modalities include practitioner to client contact, but the other styles are applied in a hands-off manner.Interested in learning these techniques? Search for massage therapy schools in your area.

Rehabiliation Massage

Rehabilitation Massage has clinical documentation to prove its effectiveness. Rehab styles are: Swedish, Reflexology, Sports, and Pregnancy massages. In essence, all of these therapies are used to heal injury. While a pregnant mother is not injured, her spine, feet, and shoulders do suffer some damage from carrying the extra unbalanced weight. These techniques are always applied with special care to the patient’s pain tolerance. While deep tissue methods may intentionally push past pain thresholds, Rehab styles are careful not to cause great pain in order to avoid further injury to a client.

In most instances, massage modalities may fit into several broad categories based upon the practitioner, and therapists almost always use multiple techniques in a single session. All the different types of massage are applied with the end goal of whole body wellness. Not every style is for everyone, and in a general sense, they are all effective in healing for a certain portion of the population. Interested in learning these techniques? Search for massage therapy schools in your area.

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