Massage or massage therapy
is performed primarily by a professional Massage
Therapist but is often used as a form of therapy by other
Healthcare practitioners such as
Chiropractors, Osteopaths and
Physical Therapists.
Structural muscular balancing
A gentle and effective technique that releases chronic contraction in the
muscles. The nervous system is triggered to release contractions through
compression applied to muscles placed in a shortened position.
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Swedish massage
This style utilizes long, flowing strokes, often but not necessarily in
the direction of the heart. Swedish massage is designed to increase
circulation and blood flow. There are six basic strokes: effleurage,
petrissage, friction, tapotement, compression and vibration. Oil, cream,
or lotion is applied on the skin to reduce friction and allow smooth
strokes. This style of massage is generally attributed to the Swedish
fencing master and gymnastics teacher Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839).
However, it was in fact the Dutch practitioner Johan Georg Mezger
(1838-1909) who adopted the French names to denote the basic strokes under
which he systemized massage as we know it today, as Swedish or classic
massage. Somehow, the term Swedish Movement System was transposed to
Swedish Massage System sometime during the second half of the 19th
century. Ling’s system was the Swedish Movement System or Swedish
Gymnastic Movement System. This may be how he has become incorrectly
associated for so long with Swedish massage. In Sweden, the term
"Swedish massage" is not used. They simply call it "Svensk massage". |
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