NounSingular massage Plural massages massage (plural massages)
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Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Massage is the practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical (anatomical), functional (physiological), and psychological purposes and goals. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle" or from Latin massa meaning "mass, dough". In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio. Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, and feet. There are over eighty different recognized massage modalities. The most cited reasons for introducing massage as therapy have been client demand and perceived clinical effectiveness. In professional settings massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. The massage subject may be fully or partly unclothed. Parts of the body may be covered with towels or sheets. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can I massage a knot out of my husbands back shoulder? Q. My husband has a cronic knot, or what feels like a tense ball in his back, left shoulder muscle. I have been trying to work it out with massage. It has been getting smaller but I can't seem to totally work it out. Any suggestions? Also, the ball of tension seems to move around a little as I massage. Thanks! Asked by Arria_11 - Wed Aug 22 02:19:36 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Try getting a tennis ball (or other ball about that size). With your husband laying on his stomach, you can press down with the ball with considerable pressure. Let him guide you to the spot that is the most tender. Once you are on it, just press hard and make very small circular movements pretty much staying right over that spot. This is basically a trigger point release technique. You can do it as often as you like, but apply the pressure at one minute intervals with another minute or two between each pressure application. Answered by kathy_is_a_nurse - Wed Aug 22 10:16:13 2007 Could I be a successful male massage therapist if I only work from my apartment? Would I get clients? Q. I'm worried that people will get the wrong idea. I'm planning on going to massage school to become a certified massage therapist in several styles. I would love for this to work. I want to help people feel better and I would get a personal satisfaction in doing so. I'm having trouble figuring out what to do with my life and this seems like a nice idea. Just wondering if I could pull it off and make a decent living off of it. Asked by Jonnywish486 - Thu Jan 11 23:46:56 2007 - - 6 Answers - 2 Comments A. A male massagist working from your own home? People will think you're giving people more than just massages. Answered by Ash - Thu Jan 11 23:54:53 2007 What is the most popular type of massage in demand ?
Q. I'd like to become a massage therapist, but which type of massage is the most popular to learn about? Which one can be offered a lot of jobs? Asked by Clint from Colorado - Sun Jul 5 01:35:06 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Deep tissue massage is the best done by a Registered Massage Therapists. I believe it's two years of training. I am a client of deep tissue massage due to a severe car accident in the past and it helped me regain my range of motion after my severe whiplash and shoulder injuries. Deep tissue massage is done for work injuries and car accidents so there would be many clients if they have benefits for this through their insurance. Also people who have repetitive jobs or heavy lifting get sore muscles and like to have deep tissue massages. I once went for an aroma massage therapy at a spa but other than smelling nice and feeling good, it did nothing for my muscles or stiffness. Good luck in your decision. Michelle, Answered by Michelle S - Sun Jul 5 21:10:51 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "massage"  news.google.com KXNet.com Yada Organic Massage and Spa opened it's doors this week. The spa, which is located at 1925 Frontier Drive in Bismarck, is the only organic, ... news.google.com BusinessWeek The trick Goldman employed to help Greece massage its debt figures hinged on using historical, rather than prevailing, currency rates in a series of swap ... and more » news.google.com Solomon Star Come to Miracles Therapeutic massage and beauty salon located at the Taj Mahal building, Henderson. At miracles, we can guarantee you the miracle that you ... From Google News Search: "massage"  i3.photobucket.com 334px x 528px | 47.30kB [source page] After lunch driver drove us back town Still have 1hr plus to spare So we go loosen our bones aka massage  journeyetc.com 332px x 500px | 91.90kB [source page] naestan som att doeda tva flugor i en smaell Han far se en ny plats och han far ocksa sin akomma behandlas vael Detta aer en fraga om resor och turism som utvecklas mycket snabbt Kerala en stat i soedra delen av Indien aer kaent foer sina terapeutiska massage som erbjuds i de flesta av semesterorter som ligger pa stranden eller bakvatten Det finns manga  jacques-dumont-salons.com 600px x 800px | 45.40kB [source page] http www jacques dumont salons com gifs photo isa jpg http www jacques dumont salons com gifs massage 1 jpg http www jacques dumont salons com gifs massage 3 jpg http www jacques dumont salons com gifs rituelsoin jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "massage"  baarter.com admin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:38:36 GM Looking for a trainer who has a back ground in pilates and current fitness methods to train at redondo beach. I am a Ca. state certified . massage. therapist and have been practicing for 8 yeats. I received my training at Ipsb . massage. ...  link-exchange-link.com admin hu, 04 Mar 2010 23:55:51 GM I'm interested in . massage. therapy and have heard that middle aged business men (the ones who probably could benefit the most from a . massage. ) avoid getting a.  shopoo.co.uk admin hu, 04 Mar 2010 22:52:33 GM The meaning of Asian . massage. varies from country to country and it includes all types of pressure applied to superficial tissues of body so that the blood circulation increases. The . massage. can consist of various types and depending on ... From Google Blog Search: "massage" |
