Massage Therapy Styles and Health Benefits

Massages are used from ages; however, different types of massages are popular at different times. And now many of them are practicing religiously in some regions, while places like Dubai offering almost all types of these massages. In addition to that in Dubai, one can find a wide collection of luxury massages, where massages are applied to expensive substances such as diamond, ruby, placenta, stem cell are applied. However, these massages can often charge someone up to $50,000. Their plenty of massage types can confuse anyone, and make it tough to decide which type of massage wills suite you.

How to decide which massage is for you?

How to decide which massage is for you? You need to ask yourself some important questions, such as:

• Do you simply want a massage for relaxation and rejuvenation?
• Do you want to treat certain types of health disorder?

Before booking a massage, it is very important to discuss with your massage therapist. Ask him/her which style will match you needs; a therapist can suggest you best only. Moreover, a massage therapist can customize the massage to provide you the best massage of your needs and to treat your condition.

Commonly massage therapy ranges from long, smooth strokes to short, consistent strokes. Some massage therapists often use oils (essential oils) and lotions, while others do not. So before booking for a massage session, it is important to look for all answers you have in your mind.

Popular massage types:

Here are some very popular massage types that not only provide relaxation, but also can treat certain health disorder.

Swedish massage:

Swedish massage is a common type of massage, and it works with soft, long, kneading strokes and sometimes a therapist, try soft tapping to work on layers of muscles (specifically when the muscle is injured). In some cases, massage strokes are often combined with the movement of joints, this will help in relieving tension in the muscle. There are four types of massage strokes, such as:

Effleurage: A therapist starts with the effleurage movement that is often in smooth, gliding stroke. This will relax the muscle.

Petrissage: This includes squeezing, kneading and rolling on muscles.

Friction: This includes deep. Circular movements to rub tissues against each other, help to increase blood circulation and break down scar tissue.

Tapotement: Tapping is done using short, alternating tap with cupped hands, fingers and edges of hands.

Neuromuscular Therapy Massage:

Neuromuscular therapy is a form of soft tissue manipulation that is used to treat underlying causes of chronic pain often affecting muscles and nervous systems. This is massage follows medical guidelines and used to treat trigger points, postural tissues, nerve compression, biochemical problems that can be used by repetitive movement injuries.

Massages are often used to treat health disorders, patients recovering from illness and injury; however, it is really important to look for a trained and skilled therapist. If you are living in Dubai, it is quite easy to find a skilled massage therapist; you can search them on the internet.