Massage Therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues in the body. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. A person who was professionally trained to give massages was traditionally known as a masseur male or a masseuse female , but those titles are outmoded, and carry some negative connotations.
In the United States, the title massage therapist has been recognized as a business norm for those who have been professionally trained to give massages. This type of therapy is very subjective and a unique experience for most clients. Gentle pressure focused on balancing the rhythm of the cerebral spinal fluid releases restrictions from the sacrum to the cranial area.
Some problems relieved by this procedure include headaches, ADD, dyslexia, small stroke syndrome, morning sickness, low back pain, joint pain, menstrual cramps, acute fever, acute pain, lazy eye, labor pain, autism, and numbness in hands or feet. It is a therapy that removes blockages, pressure points internally, and is effective for everything from persistent migraines, many types of physical injuries, and even emotional release from trauma.
Pediatric therapy in this modality results in correction of birth trauma in newborns to healing toddlers and up with tone problems or learning disabilities. This is a therapy that can open up new avenues of healing for many people, and is performed at Bethesda Salt Cave.
Taking charge of our health and wellbeing does not necessarily have to come about due to illness or feelings of being unwell. Our body has a inner wisdom that just senses when something is out of wack. We know when that moment arises and our body tells us that something is not quite right. It is our decision to acknowledge it or to move on and ignore the issue. Often we think it will go away, and while our nervous system is pulsing away we only sit up and take notice when the matter becomes a sense of urgency.
