Massage Therapy in Austin takes advantage of manually manipulating the body’s soft tissues in using a systematic approach. The aim of this is to provide relief to a variety of complaints. The superficial muscles can be worked or those deeper down can be targeted along with joints, tendons or ligaments. It may be that the connective tissue needs rubbing.
The technique for working over a client’s body can include providing static or movable pressure. In addition to this, further motions that are used on soft tissue may be to produce stretching or compression, apply friction, vibrations, kneading and sometimes rocking. A therapist may apply these by using their elbows or feet in some cases, although usually they will use their hands. Other devices also used can include hot rocks or jets of water etc. These offer different sensations in addition to the human touch.
By applying massaging techniques, a number of benefits will be experienced, such as better lymph drainage, and more blood flow to the treated areas, usually muscles. A better flow of blood brings more oxygen and nutrients into the tissue and helps to remove accumulated lactic acid. As a result, muscle pain previously experienced decreases significantly, producing some relief. The nervous system is also put back into balance.
A wider reaching effect is to reduce the stress levels of the person being massaged, as the massaging process causes a drop in the concentration of cortisol, the ‘stress’ hormone, in the body. Along with that, other hormones that instill a sense of well-being, such as serotonin and endorphins, are released. In addition, the immune function of the body appears to be stimulated, which can promote accelerated healing.
There are a phenomenal variety of massaging therapies available, although the most widely used is the Swedish, or classic manipulation, which employs the use of oils or lotions and involves among others, the use of long, smooth strokes applied to muscles close to the skin.
More ‘medicinal’ therapies are considered to be that of deep tissue and structural integration. With structural integration, the body’s myofascial system is worked with slow, deep manipulation together with movement re-education, to reverse the strain being felt there and so restore correct length, structural alignment and ease of motion to the client.
Massage therapy in Austin is here to stay, as can be seen by the enormous, widespread popularity of this approach to dealing with physical, emotional and psychological discomfort. Once a client experiences this therapeutic manipulation, they keep coming back for more.
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