Thursday 13 #1--Massage Modalities

Thirteen Modalities

1. Shiatsu-literally means "finger pressure"
   
2. Medical Massage -doctor prescribed massage
   
3. Sports Massage- Massage to help athletes meet their goals
   
4. Trigger Point Therapy- Applied pressure to painful knots for relief
   
5. Swedish- (aka basic Westernized massage strokes kneading, hacking, gliding) Stress relief massage to restore wellness.
   
6. Aromatherapy- therapy enhanced by the healing properties of essential oils
   
7. Rolfing- holistic treatment aimed at restructuring the body and body movement
   
8. Craniosacral- branch of osteopathy that gently adjusts the head and pelvis to restore the CSF rythym, i.e. systemic cerebral spinal fluid circulation
   
9. Myofascial Release- elongating muscle fascia to release tension
   
10. Hot-Stone Massage- heated river rocks used to soothe aches and melt away tension
    
11. Reflexology- Feet/hands massaged to correspond to different body parts/organs
    
12. Onsite Massage- Therapist comes to you. (aka workplace, chair, out call)
    
13. Spa Therapy- the "get away from it all" and please pamper me massage

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