Massage Therapy Concepts and Modalities | Page 13

Holistic Pulsing | Rocking, Stretching, and Dynamic Movements
Holistic Pulsing is a massage treatment modality developed in the 1980s by Tovi Browning, an Osteopath and Naturopath. The treatment draws from Osteop [ ... ]

Electronic Massage Devices | Automated Massage Therapy
In the past decades, electronic massages have sharply risen in popularity, and today a broad range of equipment can be purchased that performs automat [ ... ]

Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy Explained
Bonnie Prudden (1914 – 2011) was an American physical fitness pioneer, expert rock climber and mountaineer. She developed her Myotherapy system in 1 [ ... ]

What Is Budzek Medical Massage Therapy?
The Budzek Medical Massage was created by Jeffrey Budzeky. The massage aims at relieving acute and chronic pains that result from muscle, nerve, and j [ ... ]

Hellerwork | Connective Tissue Bodywork, Movement Education, and Somatic Dialogues
Hellerwork Structural Integration — or simply called Hellerwork — was created by Joseph Heller, and is an extension of Dr. Rolf’s method [ ... ]

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) | Aim, Techniques, and Health Benefits
Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) as a specific treatment modality was developed in France in 1932 by Emil and Estrid Vodder. It’s a massage technique tha [ ... ]

Raynor Naturopathic Massage Therapy Explained
Raynor Naturopathic Massage is a holistic system of bodywork developed by Brandon Raynor, an Australian massage therapist. This massage modality borro [ ... ]

Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy® | Techniques, Goals and Benefits
Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy® was developed by Therese C. Pfrimmer, and is applied for the correction and prevention of muscle conditions such as ALS [ ... ]

Barefoot Massage Therapy | How to Use the Feet to Give a Massage
Barefoot Massage is not “just” using the feet to give a massage. First of all, it’s typically carried out as a full body massage with the receiv [ ... ]

Massage during Menstruation | Is it Good for You?
Women who are on their period can have a massage session. Moreover, there are certain benefits to having a massage during menstruation, notably for wo [ ... ]