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hmm some of these packages are stating to look good

maybe i should put up a few of the packages avaliable and see what you guys think too?

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@Owlunar @Anony18 what do u guys think?

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Sorry @outlander and @Mazarita my computer is playing up on me today. Not even sure if this post will come through to you. Will try again when I can.

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@outlander  Swedish massage includes remedial and relaxation massage - but they are different forms. Both work on a base of very good knowledge of the muscles and skeleton.   Remedial will work on specific problem areas e.g. frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, wry neck etc.  Relaxation is gentler, slower and designed to relax you and doesn't ever hurt at all when done correctly.  A good one will have the therapist teaching you how to breathe with the rhythm too.  It can still go quite deep as your body will not resist this once the surface layers relax and release.  Bamboo massage is new and I don't know it.

Body treatments are not something I've studied, at least not the ones you mention.  There are all sorts of new fads, especially at beauty salons.

Shiatsu is another form of massage (working on energy centres and channels)  which would be really good for you.

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Chinese Massage – is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This massage therapy is closely related to Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Acupressure. Chinese Massage treatment creates movement and is therefore seen as a treatment for pain relief. It is almost always given on a couch or a stool.
Connective Tissue Massage – this technique is connected to the Myofascial release technique, and does not involve the use of oil or lotion. It can relieve chronic tension, improve posture and relieve painful symptoms of chronic diseases such as Arthritis, Tendonitis, TMJ and Sciatica.
Hot Stone Massage – aids the client to experience deep relaxation. The therapist places heated basalt stones on the body’s acupressure points. A series of Swedish Massage style techniques is used with the therapist holding smooth stones and applying essential oils to work away muscle tension.
Deep Tissue Massage – focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It is designed to reach the deep sections of thick muscles, specifically the individual muscle fibres.
Remedial Massage – works to heat muscles and tendons that are damaged, impaired or knotted. It holistically treats the whole body and traces the discomfort back to the original cause. It uses specialised techniques to support and speed up the body's own repair mechanisms. The massage is applied directly to the skin usually with an oil lubricant. Passive stretching moves are also employed.
Shiatsu – is a traditional hands-on Japanese ‘healing therapy’ originating from the Japanese amma therapeutic massage. It is quite an intense form of massage whereby the therapist uses thumbs, elbows, forearms, feet and knees to apply pressure on the body. This is combined with stretches, joint rotations and joint manipulation to give an all-over treatment.
Swedish Massage – is a system of long strokes, kneading, friction, tapping, percussion, vibration and shaking motions that apply pressure between muscles and bones, rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. Swedish Massage feels good, is relaxing and invigorating.
Thai Massage – This is a more physical manipulation of the body using passive stretching and gentle pressure with the hands and feet. Allied with yoga stretching movements, this massage will help to adjust the skeletal structure, increase flexibility, relieve muscular and joint tension, stimulate internal organs and balance the body's energy system. The effect is both relaxing as well as energising. This type of massage is performed on a floor mat.

 

@eth the shiatsu sounds like trigger point therapy and not an actual massage though.....

the swedish massage sound like the way to go...?

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@outlander yes I agree - swedish relaxation massage is what I recommend most for you at this time.

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ok ill take a look for a swedish massage therapist @eth

 

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PS shiatsu and trigger point therapy are different.  I am qualified in both, as well as many of the modalities your long post of research mentioned.  Trigger point therapy is usually painful but very effective.  It works on nerve centres within the muscles that have certain pain radiation patterns and uses deep pressure combined with particular breath work.  Shiatsu can be delivered in a combination of holding, pressing and stroking on the different energy centers (tsubos) and channels (meridians).  Just FYI.  I still recommend swedish relaxation massage for you.

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so the shitsu works more on the energy channels where as trigger point therapy is more on the actual nerve tripper points...? @eth is that right?

and the more information the better- thanks for sharing

 

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lol shiatsu not shitsu

 

also whats lymphatic drainage therapy?

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