You may ask yourself, why would I want a massage? Some people think it is something sexual in nature, it’s not. The fact of the matter is that it is very healthy for you. Do you have health issues aches and pains? Do you have pain that moves around from on point to another? That can be what is called trigger points which are knotted sticky spots in your muscle tissue. Trigger points send signals more…
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Massage can be a wonderful thing. People look to massage for comfort, stress relief, treating pain of all kinds, to loosen tight bodies, and more. Whatever your reason for wanting a massage, it’s of paramount importance to choose the right massage therapist for you. And while it would be great if you could pick the right one right off the bat, you will probably have to experience the therapist’s more…
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Swedish Massage vs Deep Tissue Massage – Kivivi Blog
Deep Tissue is a series of slow, specific and deliberate strokes and is best suited for postural deviances and abnormal muscle tone. The more…
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Massage Therapy Is Called Hilot In The Philippines
Yes, what’s called massage therapy in Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, Hyde Park 33629 and Macdill AFB is called “hilot” in the Philippines.
Hilot is the Filipino word meaning to stroke soothingly or to massage. The practitioner is also called a hilot, short for manghihilot. It is interesting to note that traditional midwives are themselves referred to as hilot, proof of how this type of soothing and healing touch is integrated into the traditional Filipino healing system.
Very closely related to the hilot is the arbularyo or practitioner of herbal medicine. The arbularyo is sometimes also a hilot. Most people in the rural areas who cannot afford to consult medical doctors go to the hilot or the arbularyo instead for any ailment. Even in urban areas, many Filipinos still go to a hilot for supportive therapy for women who have just given birth, for example, or for children who have fever, even after medical consultation.
In this ancient art of healing, the hilot is supposed to have the ability to identify illness or energy imbalance by observing the patient as a whole, reading the patient’s pulse, studying the patient’s scalp, observing the patient’s sweat, urine and stool, and sensing the patient’s energy. The hilot also feels the patient’s skin to check temperature. The hilot will want to know the balance of the elements of fire, water, earth and air in the patient’s body. Fire is associated with the body’s electrical impulses, water is associated with blood, earth is associated with flesh and bone, and air is associated with breath.
The manipulations of the hilot are similar to chiropractic manipulations. They are able to treat both musculoskeletal and musculoligamentous conditions, including the resetting of sprained and dislocated joined in the fingers, metacarpal bones, knees and ankles.
The hilot is also being compared to energy manipulation. It adheres to the belief that illnesses are imbalances in the body that can be corrected by neuro-electrical, electro-magnetic, biochemical, and bio-mechanical means.
It does not follow predetermined sequences of strokes but instead relies on the practitioner’s reading of what is needed to create the necessary electrical charges in the
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body. These electrical charges are supposed to harness bio-energies and create biochemical reactions to restore balance and harmony for health and wellness.
Hilot is an art and a skill that is closely guarded by practitioners and is wrapped in secrecy. Practitioners hand down the knowledge through generations and very rarely disclose techniques to others outside their immediate families. There are families practicing the art for many generations, traceable to their forefathers. Hilot is also often associated with the elderly, with the skill supposedly growing better with age.
Even in these modern times when Filipinos primarily seek modern Western medicine for illnesses, hilot still occupies an esteemed place as a non-invasive supplemental health therapy. Even Filipinos who have lived abroad are known to seek out the hilot when returning home for a visit. The soothing strokes of the hilot provide a balm to the body and soul and reconnect them to their roots.
Hilot has come to the forefront with the recent resurgence of interest in alternative and natural medicine and traditional ways of healing. Hilot has been identified as an ancient Filipino healing art that is based on universal scientific and natural laws. Many non-Filipinos visiting the Philippines have been seeking out the hilot experience.
Instead of traveling to the Philippines in the Far East for hilot, you can get Swedish massage therapy, deep tissue massage therapy, sports massage therapy or pregnancy massage therapy in a professional massage spa in Tampa if you’re from anywhere near Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, Hyde Park 33629 and Macdill AFB.
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T´ai Chi, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage – Energy Balance Approaches In Chinese Medicine
The idea of energy balance has its basis in medical systems that have been utilized in the Far East for thousands of years. All of these systems assume that there is a subtle nonphysical energy that permeates and circulates throughout the body.
Traditional Chinese medicine calls this “chi”. The more…
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Remedial massage is a deep tissue style massage, therapeutic in nature, designed to heal specific health issues, muscle problems and injuries. Massage therapists believe that everything in the body is connected and related and that if one part is injured it will in turn affect the whole body. A person with an injured knee may then favour the other leg which will throw out the muscles in the hip more…
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Many people are interested in exploring alternative medicines. Whether people are tired of the pharmaceutical companies or going to the doctor for years, more and more are seeking other options to reduce pain. Some pains can be completely eliminated with alternative medicine, and others used in conjunction with traditional means. Message therapy is one of the alternative practices that have gained more…
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A key component of a holistic approach to body therapy involves a targeted massage of the connective soft tissue that surrounds, supports, protects, and connects each and every structure in the body. I call it “Structural Integration: Deep Tissue Bodywork with Movement,” but it is called different things by various practitioners. Many refer to it as Connective Tissue Massage or CTM. Whatever its more…
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Deep Tissue Massage Interactions?
I am trying to find a list of medications/drugs that should be avoided when receiving a massage (more specifically a deep tissue massage)
I am mostly concerned with the following
-SSRI Anti-depressants such as Lexapro
-ADHD Stimulants such as Adderall or Vyvanse
-Time release preparations/medications(particularly of the previously mentioned medications)
I have tried more…
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I hope you’ve been enjoying these posts. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
The Differences of Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, and …
You can also always ask your therapist of his or her background to make more…
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