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Monday, April 21, 2014

Stressed? Caught-up? See no end? You need a massage!

It is funny how human beings have a tendency to get caught-up even in the most elementary things. We declare that there is no end, while really; we just don’t try hard enough to look for one.

Simple things are often the answer to our greatest problems! If not the complete answer, they are at least the first step.

For example, how hard is it to get a massage? There are plenty of parlours all over America including massage parlours in Boulder, Colorado. Some of them also double as nail salons in boulder

Is a massage expensive?

Well, that depends of your affordability more than anything else, but the good part is that regardless of your budget, you can find one that fits right in. You can get the different renditions of the same kind of massage, which progress as per how extensive you want it to be

What kind of massages are there to get?

Well, there are plenty, really. To begin with, here are the three most popular ones:

1) Swedish Massage

If the question is of ‘the most common types of massages’, the Swedish takes the cake, as it is the most popular kind in all of America. As a matter of fact, if you go into a parlour asking for nothing but a ‘full body massage’ or just a ‘massage’, you’d get a Swedish.

The masseuse will gently knead your body to release the tension from your muscles.

 2) Aromatherapy Massage

More like a regular massage with the inculcation of essential oils. Every category of oil has a unique fragrance, and consequent effects of a therapeutic nature. It is also an effective way of curing mental and physical ailments, especially mental.

Deep Tissue Massage

This category of body massages affects the inner layers of the skin. By gently stroking the muscles, the deep tissues are exfoliated and the body relaxes.

The idea of getting massages to unwind is open for experimentation. You can even get all your friends together and throw a spa party. There is also the option of combining beautification services. Along with the massage, you can also get manicures, pedicures, facials and the likes.

In case there is a specific body part that you know for a fact, needs some pampering and relaxing, like the back, the shoulders, the legs and so on, again, this would help!

Monday, April 7, 2014

‘Massage is known to do wonders for health of an individual’-Really?

Well, yes! Massage therapy works out to be best alternative therapy for improving health of an individual.

Various physiological effects of massage are there that is briefly explained bellow in this article-

Improve circulation of blood flow:
The foremost benefit of massage is increase the circulation of blood and flow of lymph. With the applied manual pressure during the massage, the rate of blood flow dramatically gets increased. Subsequently, this causes oxygen capacity in the blood to get increased, which is good for the health.

Relax tense muscles:
Massage performed in boulder also helps to loosen tighten muscles, which eventually improve the movement of body parts. However, this does not mean that it increases muscle strength, but yes, it help makes the tissues elastic. Subsequently, this makes an individual relaxed, which is the best and biggest benefit of getting massage.

Improve joint movement:
Subsequently, if muscles are loosen up, the joint movements also likely to get improved. This makes things even better for people who are suffering from joint problems, especially people above the age of 40.

Improves nervous system: A balance is made in nervous system by the help of massage therapies. This is particularly done on the basis of an individual needs.

Good supplement for internal organs:
With the increase in blood flow and improved nervous system, there is also an indirect effect on internal organs of the body, as well. The blood vessels of organs gets dilate and help to secrete greater blood supply.

Reduce pain:
With aging, pains in body are likely to occur. This is a very common problem in women who have crossed the age of 35. For them, massage is an optimal way to reduce pain.

Increase body's secretions: The production of gastric juices, saliva, and urine is proven to get increased after massage. Besides this, it also helps increase excretion of nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous, and sodium chloride (salt).

Improve skin condition: As massage is done on skin, by it there is an indirect effect on skin condition, as well. This helps make the skin lubricant by improving the function of the sebaceous (oil) and sweat glands.

However, to find a good therapist, you need to research well. List of sources that can help you out in your search is as follows: contact integrative medicine centers that are affiliated with good hospitals or health care centers, take referrals from friends, especially those who have undergone massage therapy etc.