International holidays - Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day

Classic, sports, acupressure, Thai, cupping, honey, stone massage, Spanish... All these are massage techniques used for the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, body shaping and relaxation. The procedure is one of the most useful and enjoyable, so both adults and children enjoy attending the sessions. May 1 marks the Day of Therapeutic Massage, one of the types of therapy that has been present in the medical practices of many nations since ancient times. Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day has been celebrated all over the world since 2014. The holiday is dedicated to raising people's awareness of therapeutic massage - its health benefits and the need for regular treatment. This type of therapy is used both during the treatment of diseases of joints and ligaments, injuries and muscle sprains, and after it - at the rehabilitation stage, and has no limits for application. Osteochondrosis, curvature of the spine and flat feet are not the only things that therapeutic massage can successfully treat. With its help, they normalize metabolism and fight obesity, tone the skin of the face and remove wrinkles. Therapeutic massage can be both an independent remedy and an auxiliary one in the treatment of various diseases. So, during pneumonia, to alleviate the patient’s condition, vibration or tapping of the chest area is performed to improve the release of sputum. For a number of diseases of the internal organs, visceral massage is indicated, in which a specialist performs a series of manipulations with the anterior wall of the abdomen. Vacuum cupping therapy, mentioned in the manuscripts of Ancient Egypt, is used to treat hypertension, cellulite, frequent colds and to improve body tone. The life of a modern person is full of stress. Therapeutic massage copes well with their negative impact on the body in the form of physiological clamps and blocks. The skin is the largest organ, by acting on which you can influence the state of the spinal cord, central nervous system and other systems. During stroking and pressing on muscles and joints, a neuro-reflex effect is produced on the body. So, with acupressure, pressing on a point activates certain centers that relieve tension. When the patient's receptors are pressed on the skin, the massage therapist's energy is converted into a nerve impulse, which reaches the central nervous system and begins to correct the functioning of all body systems. In honor of Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day, various educational events and master classes for specialists are held. How can people who are far from medical practices celebrate the holiday? Therapeutic massage day is a good reason to take care of your body: sign up for a session and undergo one of the most pleasant types of therapy.