Wednesday 24 April 2013

Swedish Massage Not Just A Treat

By Julie Polson


Swedish massage often referred to as classic massage is a form of treatment falling into the category of alternative medicine. The benefits of having this type of treatment on a regular basis is a preventative measure to not exposing oneself to more serious and debilitating conditions. It is a form of practice that is often misunderstood as most people who are uninformed about the positive effects it has on health will opt to use traditional medicine instead.

A trained therapist who is intuitive and perceptive to the condition he or she is treating can achieve positive results in a short space of time. Joint stiffness and other conditions affecting the musculoskeletal structure are treated with this form of complimentary medicine.

The technique involves kneading and long strokes of the hand called effleurage. The objective is to increase circulation to all parts of the body. In this way the body is able to cleanse itself of waste material because of the increased blood flow.

Like all modalities of complimentary medicine including this one, the objective is to bring the body back into a state of homeostasis. The body is subject to an enormous amount of influences on a daily basis some of which we are conscious of and others we are not.

Pollutants that invade our bodies are present in various forms and impact the body negatively. Some of these include noise pollution, air pollution, emotional pollution and bad eating habits. Some eating habits we may perceive to be good but because of the ways in which we prepare the foods we eat, we render them non nutritious by boiling them excessively or roasting them.

By doing this both client and therapist gain an awareness of the problem areas. A client will often inquire as to why he or she is experiencing discomfort in the ankle for example. The ankle area is naturally a joint prone to aches and pains because of the amount of movements it must make. The focus of the therapist will not be on how to solve the question asked by explanation as this could be due to numerous reasons but will manipulate the area to bring about relief.

Most people because of work commitments live by the clock. We structure our day according to the amount of hours they include and endeavor to push ourselves passed the limits our bodies can endure. It is at these times that we fall ill or develop problems that impact negatively on our lifestyle.

Swedish massage is not just about having a good time once a year. The more one involves oneself in this discipline the more one begins to understand those essentials that the body requires and makes one aware of how to better your state of health.




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