which massage should i get? Swedish, deep tissue or shiatsu?
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Stay away from Sweedish!! I had a Sweedish massage one time...biggest mistake EVAR!! The massuse spent more time pulling on my arms and legs and bending me in all sorts of directions, than she did massaging me. The entire time I was wierded out and thinking, "What the heck is going on?! All I wanted was a massage?! Is that so much to ask?!" I finally did get a massage for the last 10 minutes of the 30 minute session. What freaked me out the most, is when she put latex gloves on, asked me to open my mouth, then proceeded to massage the roof of my mouth?! :Q No lie!!
the worst is when these "happy ending" yank and cranks claim $70/hour and you get in there and you haggle for 10 minutes on price, she does her work...... and no massage at all!!!!
I want a damn massage with a happy ending, not just the happy ending!
I want a damn massage with a happy ending, not just the happy ending!
Shiatsu
Perhaps the most popular and well-known form of acupressure, Shiatsu means "finger pressure" in Japanese. Practiced for centuries in Japan as a means of treating chronic pains and ailments, Shiatsu also promotes relaxation and overall well-being. By applying rhythmic pressure using fingers, hands, elbows and even knees on specific points of the body's meridians for three to ten seconds at a time, Shiatsu massage is meant to alleviate any blockages within the body and promote the natural flow of energy.
Swedish Massage Therapy
Developed in the eighteen-twenties in Sweden by Dr. Per Henrik Ling, the traditional Swedish massage combines elements of physiology and gymnastics, as well as certain ancient techniques from China, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Using a variety of different strokes including 'petrissage' or kneading, the long, gliding 'effleurage', the rhythmic tapping and the deep, circular movement known as friction, Swedish massage focuses on the more superficial layers of the skin to relieve tension in the nerves, muscles and glands while improving the body's overall circulation. The most well known of all massage techniques, the Swedish massage remains one of the most popular types of massotherapy.
Deep Tissue Massage
Using a series of slow penetrating strokes and finger pressure on the affected area, the deep tissue massage technique aims at releasing chronic tensions in the body by working through all the way down to the individual muscle fibers. Employing compression and friction across the grain of the muscles, tendons and fascia, the deep tissue massage relieves underlying patterns of muscle tension and promotes overall relaxation.
Perhaps the most popular and well-known form of acupressure, Shiatsu means "finger pressure" in Japanese. Practiced for centuries in Japan as a means of treating chronic pains and ailments, Shiatsu also promotes relaxation and overall well-being. By applying rhythmic pressure using fingers, hands, elbows and even knees on specific points of the body's meridians for three to ten seconds at a time, Shiatsu massage is meant to alleviate any blockages within the body and promote the natural flow of energy.
Swedish Massage Therapy
Developed in the eighteen-twenties in Sweden by Dr. Per Henrik Ling, the traditional Swedish massage combines elements of physiology and gymnastics, as well as certain ancient techniques from China, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Using a variety of different strokes including 'petrissage' or kneading, the long, gliding 'effleurage', the rhythmic tapping and the deep, circular movement known as friction, Swedish massage focuses on the more superficial layers of the skin to relieve tension in the nerves, muscles and glands while improving the body's overall circulation. The most well known of all massage techniques, the Swedish massage remains one of the most popular types of massotherapy.
Deep Tissue Massage
Using a series of slow penetrating strokes and finger pressure on the affected area, the deep tissue massage technique aims at releasing chronic tensions in the body by working through all the way down to the individual muscle fibers. Employing compression and friction across the grain of the muscles, tendons and fascia, the deep tissue massage relieves underlying patterns of muscle tension and promotes overall relaxation.
Deep tissue massage is suggested to people who are dealing with pain in a particular area for a long time or having some injuries.
Mai72
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Get a Thai massage if it's available. When I lived in Bangkok, I'd get one every week.
Side Note: My uncle who had Parkinson's disease got 2-3 massages a day. He went to an old Oriental lady who was quite good, or at least I thought she was good. I had a sore left side that she tried treating with a heat rock on my neck. Burned the crap out of my neck.
lol, didn't realize this is from 2003. Wonder if he got that massage.
Side Note: My uncle who had Parkinson's disease got 2-3 massages a day. He went to an old Oriental lady who was quite good, or at least I thought she was good. I had a sore left side that she tried treating with a heat rock on my neck. Burned the crap out of my neck.
lol, didn't realize this is from 2003. Wonder if he got that massage.
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