Massage Therapy Information

One of my goals with this site to provide a wide range of massage therapy information, as well as information about other forms of bodywork. This page is your index to the massage articles on this site.

History of Massage

Massage Therapy Benefits
Reduce muscle tension, relieve pain, reverse the negative effects of stress, help soft-tissue heal, ...and much more.

Massage Therapy for Chronic Pain
Learn how massage therapy can help relieve chronic pain.

Massage Therapy Research
Read about research that validates the benefits of massage.

Massage FAQs
Answers to some questions you might have about massage.

Massage for Multiple Sclerosis

Injury Massage discusses how massage therapy can help heal soft-tissue injuries. Specific injury articles:

• Achilles Tendon Injury Rehab
• Elbow Pain
• Frozen Shoulder
• Groin Injuries
• Hamstring Injury
• Hip Pain - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
• Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Plantar Fasciitis - Heel Pain
• Psoas Muscle - How It Causes Back and Hip Pain
• Repetitive Stress Injury
• Rotator Cuff Injury Symptoms and Prevention
• Rotator Cuff Pain and Tips to Reduce It
• Scar Tissue Massage
• Shin Splints

Somatic Education relies on your awareness, desire, and ability to become more self-determining. Learn about the various somatic practices.

Tips for Receiving Massage
Suggestions about how to get the most from your massage sessions.

Types of Massage
Information about the variety of massage styles that are available to fit all needs.

• Abdominal Massage
• Aromatherapy Massage
• Bowen Technique
• Chair Massage
• Deep Tissue Massage
• Energy Healing Techniques
• Indian Head Massage
• Infant Massage
• Pediatric Massage
• Manual Lymphatic Drainage
• Pregnancy Massage
• Reiki
• Shiatsu
• Swedish Massage Technique
• Sports Massage Therapy
• Trigger Point Massage

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