Massage
is an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation
programs and has proven beneficial to many
chronic conditions such as low back pain,
arthritis, and bursitis. Massage helps relieve
the stress and tension of everyday living
while enhancing flexibility and circulation.
There
are more than 200 variations of massage, bodywork,
and somatic therapy techniques. Many practitioners
utilize multiple techniques. Bodywork techniques
such as massage, shiatsu, acupressure, and
deep tissue not only are effective at treating
functional and structural disorders of the
body but also touch the deeper levels of the
whole person both psychological and emotional.
