Everyone seems to use Wikipedia these days – their definition of massage is this: “the action of rubbing or kneading someone’s body to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches”.

When we were children, how many times did our parents “rub it better” when we hurt ourselves?

Massage is ancient

Massage may be the oldest and simplest form of medical care on the planet with Egyptian tomb paintings thousands of years old showing people being massaged.  A Chinese book from 2,700 B.C recommends “massage of skin and flesh” as appropriate treatment for paralysis, chills and fever while massage was the treatment of choice for relieving pain for Greek and Roman physicians.

Massage is basically touch.  It is smoothing, rubbing, kneading and manipulating the soft tissues of the body.  Sometimes oil or other lubricant is used to make the therapists hands move smoothly across the skin, while other techniques focus on specific muscles and release “knots”; oil here would make that knot very hard to get hold of!
A number of specialisms have grown out of massage, but they are all very similar in that they focus on the muscles, ligaments, fascia and tendons of the body – the soft tissues.

The effects of massage

Physical pain resulting from a knock, overuse or an injury can be reduced by massage.  Aches and pains can be relieved completely.  The squeezing and manipulation of muscles will improve blood circulation which keeps them working properly.  Sports people have known for years that massage and effective muscles go together and most athletes will have regular massage.

But this touch also has more subtle effects.  Mental and emotional stress will affect the physical body.  How many times have you heard “stress” also described as “tension”?  That’s because mental and emotional stress results in physical tension in the soft tissues.

But all is not lost

The really amazing thing about the body is that this also works in reverse – if you relax the muscles, the body’s relaxation response gets triggered which also relaxes the mind.  We all know the effects of positive mental attitude – you can think yourself better.  Well, massage turns this around and is able to improve mental and emotional health by working on the body.

So, why should you have massage?

In a nutshell, it is completely safe and has no side-effects at all.  If you have aches and pains these will be reduced or removed completely.  If you are tired, you will feel revived.  If you are mentally or emotionally stressed (and let’s face it, who isn’t these days!) this will be reduced by massage.

Massage is a deep, ancient thing that taps right into the human need for touch.  It works on so many levels that my clients are regularly amazed by how they feel afterwards.

Niggles they didn’t realise they had are suddenly gone.

There are as many reactions to massage as there are people, but in general, clients feel:

• more positive
• calmer and more in control
• they feel able to think and plan
• aches and pains are much improved – or gone completely

And this is done with no drugs, no surgery, no supplements and absolutely no side effects.

My challenge to you

We live in a crazy world where sophisticated communications put us constantly at the mercy of outside forces.

Touch seems to be going out of fashion.

 

Well, massage is deep, intense and powerful touch.  It works.  Period.

Treat yourself and someone you love and see just how fantastic it is.

Find a good therapist

If you live near Attleborough, I am doing an Introductory Offer of a full treatment for £10, which is unheard off.  Why am I doing this?  Because I believe passionately that massage works and that everyone needs it.

I want to make powerful touch available to as many people as possible and I want you to see for yourself how amazing it is.

 

What to do next?  Call or email me to make an appointment.

 

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