Swedish Massage:

This is the classic European massage, sometimes called traditional Western, developed in the 19^th century. It is very versatile and forms the basis of many other approaches. This is the most common form of massage and contains the familiar long strokes, kneading, vibration, friction and percussion techniques in use for decades. 

It can be applied effectively for general relaxation and health enhancement, sports massage, injury recovery and rehabilitation. The soft tissue manipulation of these techniques has a wide-ranging, beneficial effect on muscles, joints, circulation and the immune system. It is effective in soothing aches and pains as well as promoting the body’s own healing powers.

In this method, oils or lotions are applied directly to the skin to facilitate gliding over the skin so that different textures in the tissue may be more easily palpated. Sessions generally last an hour to an hour and a half with the client undressed, though covered, and lying on a specially built table. The therapist exposes only the areas being worked, keeping the client modestly draped at all times.

Swedish massage is frequently used to enhance the beneficial effects of other types of health care such as physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic and psychotherapy.

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