Is This A Massage Or Is It Reflexology??

 

There is understandably a degree of confusion between reflexology and a reflexology massage. However, if you look at the terms used for the practitioner it all becomes clear, our therapists are masseuses and those practicing reflexology are sexologists. As with all things, there is growth and development in treatments. In massage, techniques also evolve, the Swedish Massage has changed over the decades and the man responsible forthis technique, Pehr Henrik Ling, may well not recognize it today! Styles and movements become blended, information about the body grows, and so do the treatments that can help it work efficiently and without undue pain or strain. So, it is with a reflexology massage. The therapist takes elements of the pure principles of reflexology, without having to adhere to the prevailing tenets of the beliefs.

Tradition meets science

Sometimes in fact, science catches up with the beliefs of a traditional medicine. In recent years there is greater understanding of how the nerves in the body do in fact connect the skin and the organs. This very much echoes the Chinese medicine known as reflexology,where different parts of the body react to the stimulus applied to pressure points on the feet, hands, and ears to cure illness. A skilled reflexology works by the understanding of maps of the feet for example. These maps describe such areas in relation to where they should apply pressure for the best results to bring about a cure or help towards improvement.

A reflexology massage at this Manchester massage centre

We now accept that the nervous system throughout the body responds to external factors such as touch.So, by the combination of the skills of the highly trained massage therapist and the indications that are gained from reflexology, the reflexology massage exists. At Manchester Massage, our massage therapist will use a selection of strokes and movementsto the feet or hands and witha variation in pressure to the soft tissues. The massage will concentrate in main on the feet and offers an all-encompassing treatment.

Who might benefit from this treatment

We all get aches and pains and a massage can be a great solution, but how often do we neglect our feet and give them the care that they deserve, or do we consider that via our feet we can address other ailments? A reflexology massage can have surprising benefits and once you try this treatment, we believe that you will not only feel immediately better but have a glimpse into how we can view alternative treatments generally. Perhaps you may wish to take on board the whole philosophy of reflexology in its purest form, and look deeper into qi (“chee”) as the  “vital energy”  and the need for qi to flow freely and unhindered in the channels of our body. But if you simply appreciate the benefits of the feeling of improved well being and a decrease in stress and tension, then our therapists are here for you. Many see this service as complementing their ongoing medical treatments.

it is certainly true that increasing circulation and the flow of blood, nutrients and nerve impulses through the body, will stimulate and improve overall health and wellbeing.

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