DM Health & Fitness

Massage involves different types of touch, pressure or flowing movements applied to the skin and underlying tissues to release muscular tension and pain, relax the body and enhance wellbeing. Different massage techniques and approaches exist.

Swedish Massage (also known as therapeutic massage) - a range of techniques applied to the skin using oils, including effleurage (stretching and relaxing superficial muscles), petrissage (kneading and squeezing deeper muscles and tissues), friction and compression (rubbing and ‘holding’ the tissues to break down scar tissue and relax muscles), tapotement (rhythmical movements and tapping performed with the edge of the hand or heel of the palm to increase blood circulation) and vibration (rhythmical movements for releasing tension and boosting circulation).

Sports Massage - a range of techniques for treating sport injuries and aiding performance.

Remedial Massage - soft-tissue massage, commonly used to treat muscle and joint pain and sports injuries.

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