age is a technique that is used to help in the
recovery process of aching muscles. Much like the name implies
it is a massage that was developed by a Swedish doctor, Per
Henrik Ling, with the purpose of helping muscles to recover
faster. It was developed in the 1700’s and has many different
techniques that are used in this massage style. The primary
practice of this type of massage is to use the palms of your
hand sin order to make the force the muscles into the muscles
below them or to rub them into bones below them. The muscles
are rubbed in the same way that the blood flows through them in
an effort to force the impurities and the items such as lactic
acid out of the muscles and into the bloodstream away from the
muscle and out of the tissue itself in order to shorten
recovery times and to make the muscle more relaxed and
flexible.
There are many different styles in this technique of massage.
There is the percussion which involves the rapid tapping of the
therapist’s hands on the muscle much like one would play the
drums. It is this technique that is highly popularized through
commercialization and television. There is the friction
technique which involves the fingertips and palms of the
massage giver’s hands. This uses a lot of rubbing and pushing
on the muscles in order to relieve the tension. Then there is
the technique of the petrissage. This is where the therapist
would use their hands to knead the muscle tension out much like
one would do when they are working with bread dough. Squeezing
and kneading to remove any lumps or impurities from the muscle
to make it smooth and functional again. There is the technique
of effleurage in which the masseur would gently rub the muscle
using only the palms and fingertips of their hands to achieve
the success that you so desperately want.
These techniques are all variations on the same theory that was
used by Dr. Ling. They are different variations and pressures
that are applied that are all working together to achieve the
same result. The result that you are looking for from a
Swedish massage is of course faster muscle recovery and any or
all of these techniques can be used to help you to attain this
goal. By combining them together based on the muscle group and
the severity of the damage that has been caused to the muscle
then you will be able to decide which technique best suits your
needs based on the situation as well as the damage that has been
done.
Remember it is your body and you can help it to recover in any
way that you desire, but the Swedish massage is a great way to
get your muscles back up and running in a shorter period of
time. Use this to help you get back up and moving faster and
more efficiently to get the most out of your days.
About The Author: Chris Powell has worked for many years as a
massage therapist, and has written amazing articles on massages
that will educate you about what you absolutely need to know
about giving a perfect massage. You can read more of Chris’s
articles about massages at http://www.mood-indigo.net
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