| Massage therapy has been practiced for
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| | forms of holistic and complementary
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| thousands of years. There are tomb
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| | therapies. Massage therapists are using
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| paintings from the Egyptians that show
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| | touch and therapeutic massage with
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| people being massaged. Massage counts
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| | aromatherapy and reflexology.
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| among one of the oldest and simplest
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| | Hot stone massage is another form of
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| forms of medical care. A book written
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| | therapeutic therapy and is useful for
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| 2700 years before the birth of Christ
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| | promoting deep muscle and tissue
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| recommended breathing exercises and
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| | relaxation, ease stress, calm the mind,
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| massage of the flesh and skin. Massage
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| | improve circulation, and relieve pain.
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| was use by both the Greek and Romans as a
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| | There are certain physical conditions
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| way to relieve pain. It was said that
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| | treated by hot stone massage. They are
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| Julius Caesar had daily massages to
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| | back pain, muscle aches and pains,
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| relieve symptoms of neuralgia.
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| | insomnia, depression, arthritis, and
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| Hippocrates wrote, "Rubbing can bind a
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| | fibromylagia. Hot stone massage may also
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| joint that is too loose, and loosen a
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| | help with circulatory problems. Hot
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| joint that is too rigid."
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| | stones are place on specific sites on the
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| Shiatsu massage, also known as
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| | client's body to help open the "energy
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| acupressure is sometimes confused with
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| | pathways." Hot stones may also be used to
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| acupuncture. Both are based on the
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| | release tension in the muscles before a
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| Chinese meridian system, but there are no
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| | deep tissue massage is administered.
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| needles involved in shiatsu massage. The
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| | Massage therapy has been given a bad name
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| therapist applies pressure with thumbs,
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| | because of the reputation that "massage
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| fingers, and palms to specific parts of
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| | parlors" have received. That image is
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| the body. The spots are determined during
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| | being replaced as more people understand
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| a physical assessment by the massage
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| | the difference between a massage parlor
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| therapist. Then, various parts of the
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| | and a true massage - the benefits and the
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| body are tapped, squeezed, rubbed, and
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| | value of therapeutic massage. Massage is
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| have pressure applied to unblock energy
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| | now being used in hospital intensive care
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| are increase the flow of energy.
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| | units, for newborn babies and children,
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| Shiatsu massage will benefit you in the
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| | as well as patients with AIDS and cancer.
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| following ways:
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| | Most American hospitals and hospices
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| Releases toxins from the body
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| | offer some form of massage therapy to
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| Deep tissue and muscle relaxation
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| | benefit their patients. Massage is often
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| Increased flexibility
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| | offered in pain clinics, drug treatment
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| Reduces blood pressure
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| | centers, and other health centers.
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| Reduces stress
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| | Another form of therapeutic touch is the
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| Prevents disease
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| | healing touch. A touch can mean love and
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| Reduces mental anxieties
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| | caring and is a basic instinct we are
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| Increases physical and mental awareness
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| | born with. You can practice healing touch
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| The massage therapist knows which part of
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| | by holding hands, hands on healing,
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| the body to massage and manipulate with
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| | nurturing with your hands, and by healing
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| the fingers to allow stress reduction,
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| | touch. Remember that reaching out to
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| ease mental anxieties, and all the
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| | touch someone is an action that shows
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| benefits listed above.
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| | others that you love and care for them.
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| Massage has been incorporated with other
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