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An overview of general articles about Massage Therapy. For specific massage treatment modalities you may visit our topics about Thai Massage, Japanese Massage, or Tantra Massage, among others.

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Massage, Bone Setting, and Cracking | Chiropractic
Massage, Bone Setting, and Cracking | Chiropractic
Bone Setting, cracking, and in a broader sense also Chiropractic, are based on the theory that a variety of diseases and disorders are caused by misal [ ... ]
Barefoot Massage Techniques | Walking Massages
Barefoot Massage Techniques | Walking Massages
Barefoot Massage is a massage treatment that’s performed with the feet only, that is, the hands, arms and knees are not used to apply the actual [ ... ]
Acu-Yoga Therapy | Integrating TCM and Ayurveda Techniques
Acu-Yoga Therapy | Integrating TCM and Ayurveda Techniques
Developed by Michael Reed Gach in the 1970s, Acu-Yoga is a therapeutic mixture of Chinese Acupressure and Indian Ayurvedic Yoga. It can be applied by [ ... ]
Chants, Mantras, and Visualizations in Massage Therapy
Chants, Mantras, and Visualizations in Massage Therapy
Notably in spiritually oriented massage sessions embedded in (indigenous) traditional medicine systems, the massage therapist (in these cases usually [ ... ]
African Digui Massage | Le Digui®
African Digui Massage | Le Digui®
Digui Massage is a massage treatment modality that originated in Mali and the North of Côte d’Ivoire. It was Renée Amy Beke, a well-being coac [ ... ]
Hammam Massage | Turkish Bath
Hammam Massage | Turkish Bath
A Turkish Bath or Turkish Hammam Massage is typically a steam bath done in a public bath house, accompanied with a massage or other body treatment. Th [ ... ]
What is Bindegewebsmassage?
What is Bindegewebsmassage?
Bindegewebsmassage was developed in Germany by Elizabeth Dicke in 1929. Bindegewebe is German for Connective Tissue. As the name already implies, Bind [ ... ]
Connective Tissue Release Massage | What to Expect?
Connective Tissue Release Massage | What to Expect?
Connective tissue is found between other tissues in the body and is defined as tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to those other tiss [ ... ]
What Is Myofascial Release Massage?
What Is Myofascial Release Massage?
The fasciae (plural of a singular fascia) are bands of sheets of so-called connective tissue beneath the skin in a wavy, web-like pattern, mostly made [ ... ]
Bamboo Massage Therapy
Bamboo Massage Therapy
The use of bamboo has a long history in China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and other Asian countries, but also in Africa and in the Pacific region. Fo [ ... ]