Massage

Practised for over 5,000 years, this is one of the oldest therapies. The whole person is treated using four basic techniques: effleurage (stroking), friction, (pressure) percussion (drumming) and petrissage (kneading). All forms of massage use oil. Treatments restore relaxation and peace while reducing or ousting problems. Massage is now incorporated in other therapies such as Acupuncture, Rolfing (tissue massage), Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Shiatsu.

Notes: Effective for the treatment of tension, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, depression, back and neck pain. Athletes and dancers have regular massage to relieve stiffness and to expel toxic waste accumulated after strenuous activity. Also now used to alleviate the discomforts experienced by cancer patients.

Professional Organisations:

• The London College of Massage and Shiatsu, 5-6 Newman Passage, London W1P 3PF
• The Northern Institute of Massage, 100 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancs. FY4 1AW
• British Massage Therapy Council, Greenbank House, 65a Adelphi Street, Preston, Lancs. PR1 7HB (01772) 881063

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