Wednesday, November 26, 2008


A Massage Alleviates Many Ailments by FABIOLA GROSHAN

What’s the most pleasurable ways to good health and well-being? If you answered Massage, you’re right. A good massage is a very powerful relaxant, and mood-elevator. It is also your ticket to good health, and coupled with modern massagers and massage tools, it’s easier than ever to get a proper, relaxing massage.
If you thought that a massage works only as a relaxant, here’s some new information: It can also help treat many illnesses, and improves your general health. In fact there are specialized massage tools that add magnet, light, and heat-therapy to the massage to increase the positive effects. You’ll even find massagers designed specifically to address your medical problem.
Some common diseases that can be treated with massage are: carpal tunnel, migraines, sprains, back and neck pain, sports injuries, cramps, etc. There are specific massage techniques that you can learn to increase the efficiency of your massage. Using massage tools can take the grunt work out of massage, and make the massage more effective. There are a large variety of massagers available, from handheld massagers, to separate units, and even chairs that you can sit in for a full body massage.
Massages also help stimulate muscles that are not exercised in the regular course of life. So it strengthens your body and improves the all-around muscle growth in your body. If you’re a sportsman, it’s very important to get a massage regularly to prevent injuries, and improve all around muscle growth. You need a deeper massage, so you should also use massage tools like automatic massagers.
Hand massages are not just physical therapy; they are also a powerful psychological alleviator. When you give, or receive massages from your partner, it increases the love and affection you share, and brings you closer to your partner. Massages can be even more fun for you if you get massagers. Just a simple hand-massager will make the massage a much better experience. Look online for massage tools, you’ll find a great variety.
Massage helps the body in many ways. It relaxes and unwinds knotted muscles and reduces muscle cramps. It also improves the blood flow below the skin, improving the complexion and skin smoothness. Since many aches are due to muscle soreness, and misuse, the massage will remove these pains. If you use a heat based massage tools, it will also help in mending damaged muscles. That’s why heat based massagers are very popular among sportsmen.
Daily massages are really hard work, but you can schedule massages once or twice every week. The weekends have some free time for everybody, and you can enjoy a good massage every week if you decide on it. Keep your massage tools clean and handy, and get the massagers out for that nice relaxing massage every Sunday.
You can also visit a professional masseur or massage center to get specialized massages. These massages are an exotic experience and will take the stress away from your mind. One popular massage technique that you should try is rock massage. It uses large heated pebbles, a very unconventional choice of massage tools.