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Massage in Malvern

What is massage?

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Our massage treatments in Malvern are a beneficial way of relieving stress and associated illness and brings about a sense of calm and wellbeing. It has been practiced for thousands of years.

What happens when I come for massage?

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The massage is conducted with the client lying on a treatment couch. Any areas of the body not being massaged are covered with a towel to keep them warm as well as always protecting the client's modesty.

Oils are used to nourish the skin and aid the smooth movement of massage.

Massage treatments are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client.

A brief consultation and medical history are an important part of understanding these needs.

The physiological benefits of massage

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  1. Deep relaxation and stress reduction.
  2. Relieves muscular tension.
  3. Improves circulation, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the muscle - this reduces muscle fatigue and soreness.
  4. Removes toxins and waste
  5. Improves skin and muscle tone
  6. Aids the digestive system - helps to relieve constipation and colic.
  7. Increases joint mobility.
  8. Regular massage may help to strengthen the immune system.

Professional Standards

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The practitioner(s) of massage, at the Beacon Clinic in Malvern, are members of 'Complementary therapist association' which is negotiating voluntary regulation with the Department for Health.

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Brief history of massage

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The history of massage is intertwined with human evolution and human history. Since prehistoric time, touch has been an integral part of the primate social system, initially as an element of grooming behaviours. During the long transition from primate grooming behaviours to human contact systems, touch took on other characteristics. As human beings evolved to develop organized civilizations, touch was transformed into a variety of archaic healing ways, eventually into intentional healing methods.

3000 BC- Chinese: Cong-Fu of the Toa-Tse. Oldest known book written about massage. Translated to French in 1700''s.

1000 BC- Homer wrote about an oily medium used for massage

776 BC- Olympic Games. Athletes massaged prior to their events.

460-380 BC- Hippocrates was taught by Herodicus. Used Friction to treat sprains and dislocations

130 AD- 201 AD - Galen. Originally from Greece. Physician for the school of gladiators who were rubbed before fighting. Wrote book on manual medicine.

25 BC- 50 AD- Aulus Cornelius Celsius. Roman Physician. Wrote De Medicina (8 textbooks with a lot of information on massage).

100''s AD -- First schools of massage were developed in china

589 AD-617 AD- Sui Dynasty already had knowledge of Massage used as therapy.

1368-1644 In the Ming Dynasty, paediatric massage (which, for the first time, was referred to as "tuina") evolved into a highly systematic treatment modality which is still popular today.

1517-1590- Ambroise Pare, French barber surgeon, raised awareness of the use of massage

1569- Girolamo Mercuriale wrote the first sports medicine book.

1564-1626- Lord Francis Bacon observed that massage had benefits enhancing circulation.

1776-1839 - Per Henrik Ling- fencing master and gymnast studied massage after he cured himself of rheumatism in his arm. Developed a system of Medical Gymnastics. Per Henrik ling is not the father of swedish massage!!

1839-1909 - Johann Mezger. Holland. Brought medical massage to scientific community. Started using the terms effleurage, petrissage and tapotement.

1850s- scientific massage therapy was introduced in the United States by two New York physicians, brothers George and Charles Taylor, who had studied in Sweden.

1894 - Society of Trained Masseuses formed in Britain. Set up study of massage along with prerequisites for education and criteria for school recognition.

1899 - Sir William Bennet- Started a massage department at St. George's Hospital in London

1907 - Edgar Ferdinand Cyriax- Used Ling''s Swedish Movement Cure and Mechanotherapeutics.

1917- James Mennell. London. St. Thomas Hospital. Did physical treatment by movement, manipulation and massage.

W.W.I- Swedish massage used for rehabilitation of injured soldiers.

1930's - Hospitals staffed Physical Therapists who were doing massage.

Massage lost some of its value and prestige with the unsavory image created by "massage parlors." This image is fading as awareness of the value and therapeutic properties of massage grows.

Massage is now used in intensive care units, for children, elderly people, babies in incubators, and patients with cancer, AIDS, heart attacks, or strokes. Most American hospices have some kind of bodywork therapy available, and it is frequently offered in health centres, drug treatment clinics, and pain clinics.

A variety of massage techniques have also been incorporated into several other complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy, reflexology, Rolfing, Hellerwork, and osteopathy.