Archive for August, 2010

Therapeutic Massage

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Relax & Heal With Gary

Massage and Bodywork as therapy

Let me tell you straight up that not all LMT’s do therapeutic or medical bodywork. While all massage has a therapeutic value, not all massage is medical therapy.

First of all Bodywork is a term for massage Therapy more commonly used by those in my profession. It tends to approach illness or injury to the body more like a mechanic. I can already hear my peers cringing at this definition. But bodywork is more along the lines of restorative work, helping the body to rebalance itself and heal as opposed to the soothing and more relaxing oriented work commonly referred to as spa massage. (more…)

soft tissue as a pump

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

In previous articles I have described the various types of massage, the difference between therapeutic massage and relaxation and how to find a LMT. But I still hear the question how does massage help “my” condition. So I will start generally with this article and go on to other illnesses and injuries with future articles.

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