Massage Therapy Types And Techniques
Each person has their own personal massage therapy needs. Your therapist will come up with methods and techniques that will address your specific needs.
- Reflexology – This applies pressure to areas in the hands and feet called "reflex zones", which relieves stress, addresses conditions of the feet and ankle and promotes overall relaxation.
- Cranial sacral therapy – A gentle technique that addresses the ones of the head, spinal column and sacrum that offers effective relief for headaches, TMJD, back and neck pain.
- Swedish massage – This is the most popular therapetic massage type that relieve stress, reduce pain, boost mood and promote relaxation.
- Deep tissue massage – This technique focuses on the deepest layer of muscles to target knots and release chronic muscle tension.
- Sports massage – This is specific to your sport of choice, with focus on a particular troublesome area like a knee or shoulder.
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