Swedish Massage And Enhanced Health

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.

The idea is to bring the body back into a state of equilibrium. Worrisome thoughts are waylaid for a short spell and can be spoken about if a sense of trust and familiarity develops between client and therapist. It is these emotional blockages that form a great part of the levels of stress we put ourselves under.

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.

As the client and therapist meet on a regular basis both develop a sense of the problem areas they are dealing with. A trained therapist will have a good sense of where these are located on the body and will have reasonable explanations as to their existence.

Having sessions on a weekly basis allows you the opportunity and provides you information about how you are doing physically. It is a precautionary measure to far more sinister ailments that may be developing that most are unaware of until having a treatment.

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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