We live in busy world working all the time, either in work place, home, children, and so many other allied works we do. We don’t know how much our body is stressed. As the massage therapist stretches and loosens muscles and connective tissues, the stress and tension are relieved.

Massages can be broadly classified into two, massage for relaxation and massage for pain management. Massages helps in three levels. In the physical level it helps in the reduction of pain, like easing from head-aches, sprained ligaments, muscle stiffness, entrapment of nerves in muscles, helps in asthma, arthritis, reduces the blood pressure, better breathing and so on. At mental level, it gives calmness, increases the capacity to think and at emotional level it enhances the feeling of well-being, reduces anxiety and increases the self image.

Fully clothed massage can be given on a massage table or on a specially designed chair for the purpose of relaxation. Whatever massage you give one must adhere to the code of ethics. The price of the massaged depends on the duration of the massage. Above that special care and attention to be given for injured people, infants, pregnant ladies, elderly and the ailing people. Neuromuscular massage is prescribed for pain and injuries.

Trigger Point Therapy is the massage in the tight area of the muscle which creates the pain in other parts of the body. Identification of the trigger point is a must to go for the trigger point massage so that the elimination of the toxins in the muscles will be possible. Pregnancy massage is given for the expectant mothers. Thai massage includes compression and stretches.

Swedish massage is developed in Sweden which is a massage with long gliding strokes, in the direction of the blood returning to the heart. The deep tissue massage is used to aim at the knots and release chronic muscle tension, reduces muscle tension and eliminates the scar tissue. Sports massage is given to sport personal like the athletes especially on the most important area which is the knee and the shoulder to give more flexibility and to remove the tiredness and prepares them to compete in their maximum best. Reflexology is mainly done on hands and feet to send signals to the brain and to balance the nervous systems. Cranial Sacral Therapy deals with the movement of fluids surrounding the skull and spine. It helps in migraine headaches, neck and back pain and joint disorder. Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork, which is similar to acupressure. Hot stone massage is the massage wherein heated stones are placed on certain points on the body and it helps to loosen the tight muscle.

The massage style which one can choose should have a combination of most of the advantages in many styles. The patient should feel comfortable on the massage table; the time schedule should be planned well in advance, so that there is no inconvenience caused for your patient. The massage should refresh and rejuvenate the person and most important is the relief from pain.