Favorite Massage Treatments

[boomerboi]

Which types of massage have you tried? Which were your favorites and why?

Sometimes there are a lot of options to choose from and they might be similar in price. The descriptions of techniques I have found range from making sensational claims about heath benefits that can't be true to being so vague that it isn't actually saying anything distinctive. I mean, I can Google this as well as the next guy, but I'd be interested to hear experiences from real people.

Swedish seems to be the most common and I usually go with deep tissue but has anyone tried some of the others like trigger point, cupping, Shiatsu, hot stone, lymphatic drainage, or any others? Have you observed any real health benefits beyond relaxed muscles and a sense of well-being?

 

[Scarletbegonia]

Therapist, here.
Writing an abstract for a research paper.

in the states, the number one massage is “blended.” That means nothing is just Swedish, just Deep Tissue.

I’ve seen clients get told they don’t need knee surgery after working with me for six months. Not my aim, but hey, it’s a win.

on the pediatric side, I’ve helped kiddos get better muscle tone (low tone is common in many birth defects and traumatic injuries).

my oncology clients report ease in activities of daily living.

Traumatic brain injury (including stroke) clients respond well with craniosacral. A couple have improved their verbal communication. Most see better balance.

I receive work, and I’m fond of shiatsu.

 

[boomerboi]

Therapist, here.
Writing an abstract for a research paper.

in the states, the number one massage is “blended.” That means nothing is just Swedish, just Deep Tissue.

I’ve seen clients get told they don’t need knee surgery after working with me for six months. Not my aim, but hey, it’s a win.

on the pediatric side, I’ve helped kiddos get better muscle tone (low tone is common in many birth defects and traumatic injuries).

my oncology clients report ease in activities of daily living.

Traumatic brain injury (including stroke) clients respond well with craniosacral. A couple have improved their verbal communication. Most see better balance.

I receive work, and I’m fond of shiatsu.

That's very interesting and impressive! What do you think of the treatments typically offered in non-medical and non-athletic settings such as spas? Why do you prefer shiatsu over deep tissue?

 

[Scarletbegonia]

That's very interesting and impressive! What do you think of the treatments typically offered in non-medical and non-athletic settings such as spas? Why do you prefer shiatsu over deep tissue?

Mainly I find that the average couple of years out of school therapist thinks deep tissue is deep pressure; that’s not true

 

[boomerboi]

Good point, I have noticed that my best massages so far have been from older massage therapists.

 

[Scarletbegonia]

Good point, I have noticed that my best massages so far have been from older massage therapists.

Experienced, educated and not doing anything outside of scope, especially prostitution.

 

[getitroked]

I usually get a Swedish / Hot Stone blend.

 

[boomerboi]

Does the hot stone massage leave any marks afterward? I know cupping does.

 

[Scarletbegonia]

Does the hot stone massage leave any marks afterward? I know cupping does.

They shouldn’t.