Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
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Also called prenatal massage, pregnancy massage is becoming increasingly popular with expectant mothers. Massage therapists who are certified in pregnancy massage know the proper way to position and support the woman’s body during the massage, and how to modify techniques.
If a back massage is not expressly advertised, you can also book a 30- 60- or 90-minute massage and ask that the massage therapist to focus on your back.
Sports massage is specifically designed for people who are involved in physical activity. The focus isn’t on relaxation but on preventing and treating injury and enhancing athletic performance.
Deep tissue massage targets the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. The massage therapist uses slower strokes or friction techniques across the grain of the muscle.
Heated, smooth stones are placed on certain points on the body to warm and loosen tight muscles and balance energy centers in the body.
Aromatherapy massage is massage therapy with the addition of one or more scented plant oils called essential oils to address specific needs.
This is the most common type of massage therapy in the United States. It is also known as Swedish massage or simply massage therapy.