Swedish Massage Therapy

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A Swedish Massage is a type of massage in which the therapist uses five styles of flowing strokes to massage the body.

These strokes are:

• Effleurage – (sliding/gliding)
• Petrissage – (kneading)
• Tapotement – (rhythmic tapping)
• Friction – (cross fibber)
• Vibration/shaking

Swedish massage has been known to reduce pain, joint stiffness and improve patients with osteoarthritis (a form of joint disease of the knee) over a period of eight weeks, it also improves circulation (especially for people with poor circulation).

In a Swedish massage the patient is usually nude and has a towel or sheet, the patient uncovers only the part of the body he/she is going to be working on, this technique is known as ‘draping’ – although the technique is usually performed nude therapists do allow you to keep your underwear on, many newcomers do.