Whole treatises have been written about the healing effects of massage. Many of us have experienced its tonic, relaxing and even healing effect on ourselves. But what today's cosmetologists and masseurs can offer us, it would be interesting to find out. Conventionally, the variety of types of massage can be divided into four classes: sports, wellness, body modeling and therapeutic massage. MedicForum has collected tips for all types of massage.
Sports massage
Sports massage (and its variety - Swedish) is practiced mainly by athletes. It warms up the joints and muscle tissues - the masseur's hands seem to knead the muscles. Lactic acid "clogs the muscle", so the purpose of sports massage is to relieve congestion and stretch the hardened muscles. With quick movements from the bottom up, first knead the legs, then, rising up, the body, arms and neck. Sports massage will tone up, invigorate, especially if you are not feeling well. Wellness massage is suitable for everyone, without exception. It improves blood circulation and skin. It can be tonic, irritating surface receptors and relaxing, soothing, carried out with the addition of aromatic oils.
Modeling massage
Recently, the most popular is the body modeling massage. To restore the immune system, the best procedure is lymphatic drainage massage. The removal of lymph from the body improves blood circulation, especially of the peripheral joints, relieves puffiness, is very useful for overweight women. Soft movements of a relaxing nature are accompanied by music. An anti-cellulite massage will help get rid of loose and orange-peeled skin. Careful study of individual areas is a rather painful procedure. But the bruises that remain from pinching and kneading will go away over time, and with them cellulite. Hydromassage can be considered beneficial for general health, and it can also be of a modeling nature. Water massage includes programs using algae and essences: anti-stress, slimming, remmetralization: restoration of salt balance. Water for massage is specially enriched with air, various mixtures are made. Therapeutic massages are applied on special occasions, on problem areas or on inflamed areas of the body. Such massage is prescribed during the recovery period after operations, after illness or childbirth.
Hardware massage - a new word in cosmetology
With the help of a French LPG device, you will be given a vacuum massage. With a special hose with rollers, muscles are actively worked out, causing an anti-cellulite effect. Massage on the Quantum apparatus is a progressive technique based on the effect of current. Its vibrations with different frequencies cause the muscles to contract. It turns out a kind of passive physical education. With the help of the domestic apparatus Armoz, developed at the Institute of Immunology, muscle relaxation is performed. As a result of the course of procedures, blood circulation of immobile parts and joints improves, migraines are treated, and the general condition improves. Regardless of the program chosen, the recommended massage course is 10-12 sessions. After some time, the course must be repeated or the achieved effect must be maintained with one-time, but regular procedures. Previously, the types of massage that are worth experiencing were named.
