Massage - Eagan High School
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Massage
The touch that heals.
History
Massage has been around for 5,000
years
One of the simplest forms of medical
care
Artifacts show that the Chinese,
Japanese, Greeks, Romans,
Egyptians, Arabians practiced some
form of body manipulation to ease
pain and prevent or cure illness
The first written word about massage
comes from an Arabic word
meaning “stroke”--3,000 years ago
History continued
The tomb of “Ankhm’ahor”, an
Egyptian priest has an illustration of a
man receiving a foot rub on the wall 2,200 BC
During the middle ages, massage was
considered the work of the devil or
witchcraft
Modern Day Massage
In the 19th century, Peter Hendrik
Ling from Sweden is the father of
modern massage
During 20th century, massage
parlors were prostitution houses
Today massage is a legitimate and
accepted stress management
technique
Massage Chair and Table
The Skin
Largest
organ in the body
18% of our body weight and
covers 19 square feet
Skin has millions of touch
receptors in one square inch
3 million touch receptors in a
single fingertip
Importance of Touch
The
most intimate and powerful
form of communication
Reduces heart rate and lowers
blood pressure
Stimulates brain to produce
endorphins
Increases lymph flow
Boosts immune system
Lowers levels of adrenaline and
cortisol
Benefits of Massage
Reduces muscle tension
Stimulates and soothes nervous system
Improves blood circulation
Improves digestion
Improves skin tone
Relieves chronic pain
Reduces inflammation and swelling
Stimulates secretion of endorphins
Relieves sore joints, back pain, and
headaches
Promotes growth in premature babies
4 Types of Massage
Friction
– Firm pressure that repeatedly crosses
muscle
Petrissage
– Kneading and compressing of muscular
tissue
Effleurage
– Gliding motion with flat hand
Tapotement/Percussion
– Rhythmical impacts upon the body
Effleurage
Principle Swedish massage stroke
Gentle gliding motion using full flat
part of hand
Stroke along the full length of
muscle
Massage directed toward the heart
Promotes good circulation
Petrissage
Firm kneading, pinching, plucking,
squeezing, folding, lifting, and rolling
the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Aids in circulation and dilation of
blood vessels
Helps eliminate waste products
Helps maintain skin tone and
elasticity
Friction
Moderate to firm pressure that
crosses the grain of muscle tissue
Generates heat in tissues
Dilates capillaries which increases
heat to muscles
Stimulates lymph circulation
Very beneficial before and after
sports competition
Tapotement/Percussion
Series of rhythmical impacts
Hacking, cupping, slapping, tapping and
light pounding
Sends a wavelike vibration to underlying
tissue
Effects felt in internal organs
Relieves lung congestion
Releases muscular tension and reduces
pain
Prolonged percussion may produce
numbness due to fatigue of nerve endings
Deep Tissue/Sports Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Training and Costs
Becoming a Massage Therapist
– Massage theory, anatomy, business
Massage costs
Approximately $40-$70+ per hour
Prices vary depending upon the type of
massage and experience of therapist