DIFFERENT TYPES OF MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
Dr.Amit Mukherjee, Dr.Jinesh Kumar Jain and Dr.Om Prakash Dwivedi
ABSTRACT
In traditional massage, various levels of pressure and movement are applied to the body’s soft tissue-skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia (the membrane which surrounds the muscles). Though there are many specialized massage techniques being used today, the most widely practiced are Swedish Massage Therapy, Aromatherapy Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Shiatsu (also known as Acupressure), Thai Massage, Reflexology (also known as Foot Massage), Sports Massage, Trigger Point Massage (also known as Myopoint Therapy), Muscle Energy Technique, Rolfing Massage, Watsu Massage, Champissage Massage, Breema Massage and Pregnancy Massage.
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