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December 15, 2005

Nine Kinds Of Massage

Dayton Daily News explores nine different types of massage.

Sports Massage is used to enhance performance, an aid in healing of sports-related injuries.
Orthopedic massage helps relieve chronic pain by focusing on the underlying cause.
Deep-tissue massage is a general term for different styles that target deeper muscles and connective tissue.
Swedish massage is designed to energize the body by stimulating circulation.
Reiki dates to ancient Tibetan times and came to our shores in mid-1900s.
Shiatsu uses the theories of acupuncture, acupressure and other manual therapy techniques to balance the flow of energies within the body.
Chair massage is performed on a fully clothed client seated in a chair.
Aromatherapy massage uses essential oil along with long, flowing connective strokes, called "effleurage."
Stone Therapy, sometimes called "thermotherapy," combines heat, cold and pressure in the form of smooth hot and cold stones.

Posted by linda at December 15, 2005 7:54 AM