Massage Therapy Services (On-Site)
History of massage in treating ailments
Massage therapy is an ancient healing method. It’s the most commonly practiced form of holistic medicine.
It can be traced back to 2700 BC, which was about 4700 years ago in ancient China. This is the origin of acupuncture and acupressure. Acupressure is the same as Trigger Points. Following China, Egyptians developed reflexology; Hindu developed Ayurvedic medicine; Japan developed Shiatsu; Greeks developed sport massage. Dr Per Henri Ling developed Swedish massage.
Massage Therapy is an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs.
Many chronic conditions have been improved through massage therapy including but not limited:
- Sciatic nerve pain
- Lower back pain
- Arthritis
- Frozen shoulders
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Bursitis
- Sport performance
- Fibromyalgia
- Tension headache
- Blood circulation
- Heart condition
- Asthma