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…)