traditional method - hand (aka manual). This massage is the most accessible and most frequently used. His unquestionable advantage - direct contact with body massage hands. Tase professional can decide the course of a session, what, where and to what extent needs help. Vulnerability of manual massage - a direct correlation results from the mood, feeling and fatigue specialist.
Foot Massage has long been used in oriental craftsmen baths. Method often used by athletes with increased muscle tone, especially if manual massage does not give the desired effect. Not recommended for injuries, diseases of musculoskeletal system, osteoporosis, lumbosacral radiculitis.
Among the advantages of hardware massage - accuracy of the given parameters: the machine is not a man, tired and did not err can. But this same lack of methods, so as to exclude the possibility to use individual techniques. In addition, the hardware massage has a long list of contraindications, so before proceeding, make sure that the blacklist is not your disease.
detail about the different types of massage, see the printed version of the publication.
Compiled by Catherine DMITRIEVA
Source: Journal of Health-Capital ", № April 2004