Types of Massage

Deep Tissue Massage is one of the top services for most spas/clinics yet it really is not a type of massage.  It is just applying more pressure to the tissues and/or working on the deeper layers of the muscles of the body to relieve pain and restore function.  That is why you never really get the same thing when you go to various massage businesses. Each massage business/spa will … [Read more...] about Deep Tissue Massage

Myofascial release is a difficult term to understand because of the many websites and books that talk about it have such varying information on it. No wonder people are confused about it when wondering if they should get a myofascial release treatment or take classes in MFR. The word Myofascial is a combination of two elements – “Myo” meaning muscle and “fascia” meaning connective tissue. The … [Read more...] about Myofascial Release

Medical Massage is a marketing term used to describe massage therapy that is done to help various medical conditions.  There is not any one type of massage that is medical massage therapy. Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release and many other types of massage can be applied to medical conditions. Massage therapy can be used for the purposes of … [Read more...] about Medical Massage Therapy

Triggerpoints (aka Myofascial triggerpoints)  are those sore spots that are found in muscle tissue.  To the massage therapist they feel like thinkenings, lumps or taut bands of fibers.  The client may describe them as knots because that is what they feel like. They tie up the muscle fibers restricting motion and causing pain. Looking at triggerpoints is advisable when many other … [Read more...] about Triggerpoint Therapy

Asian Massage and Bodywork therapies are traditionally based practices that takes into consideration the patients body AND mind for diagnosis, prevention and treatment.  These theories are based on observation or experience rather than scientific principles.  While there are more and more studies that show that these methods work, it is based on the assumption that there are actually … [Read more...] about Asian Massage and Bodywork

Reflexology is a method of applying massage techniques to the feet and hand in order to influence health and healing in the body.  It is based on the idea that there are zones or areas on the feet and hands that correspond with various internal parts of the body.  Sometimes the ears are included as a zone.  The Reflexology Association of America says that Reflexology is NOT massage … [Read more...] about Reflexology