Massage Therapist

A massage therapist is a professional who performs a massage therapy. A massage therapist is sometimes called a masseuse. When a massage therapist undergoes formal training to get a massage therapy certification at a massage school, the massage therapist becomes a licensed massage therapist. A massage therapist, through massage therapy, can help you improve blood flow, relieve tension and rejuvenate your body and mind.

Massage therapists offer four main massage techniques

Availing the services of a licensed message therapist is advisable when needing medical treatment for common ailments such as back aches, variable blood pressure as well as to alleviate pain caused by wounds or injuries, as well as to feel more relaxed, after stressful days.

You may not be quite sure as to what type of massage therapy is best for you and so should consult a licensed massage therapist to find out more. There are four different types of massages that a licensed massage therapist may provide to you.

What are the main massage techniques?

The four main massage techniques offered are:

• Acupressure,
• Swedish massage,
• Deep tissue massage, and
• Shiatsu massage.

What is the most common massage technique?

The licensed massage therapist will probably be most conversant with Swedish massage as this is the most common form of massage in the United States and it is mainly aimed at providing relaxation and better circulation of blood through the body’s veins. In this form of massage therapy, the licensed massage therapist applies oil on the skin and, with flowing stroking and massaging, helps to relieve the tension from within the muscles.

What is acupressure?

Acupressure is the ancient Chinese technique in which the massage therapist makes use of his fingers by pressing on key points on the skin and thus relieves the muscles of the enormous pressure they sustain and also promotes better blood circulation and relieves the tension built up in the body to let fresh energy course through the body once again.  Though acupuncture and acupressure make use of the same key points on the skin, acupuncture involves the use of needles but acupressure uses fingers to restore the balance of the body and also relieves the mind from headaches, and relieves the receiver from menstrual cramps and constipation.

What is deep tissue massage technique?

Another form of massage therapy that a massage therapist is sure to be conversant with is the Deep Tissue Massage, which is a kind of massage that is much more vigorous and has a number of different methods for relieving muscle tension. By breaking the pattern of tension, relieving chronic pains and aches that includes pain caused by inflammation such as tendonitis, Deep Tissue Massage helps to also improve the human body in moving better and more freely.

What is Shiatsu Massage technique?

The Japanese use their own form of finger pressure which is called Shiatsu Massage and this is the technique that the massage therapist uses to relieve tension, pressure, improve circulation and is very similar to acupressure where the massage therapist uses his fingers, palms, elbows, thumb, knees, and may even sometime walk on the receiver’s body in order to pressurize the acupuncture healing points. In this manner, not only does the flow of energy increases but the blood flow improve as do the lymphatic flow. In addition, it fights off ill health, restores the balance in the body and makes the receiver feel more relaxed and stronger.

• Licensed massage therapist