Did you know that 90% of Americans agree that having a massage or a body rub can effectively reduce pain? A body rub is an effective way to rehabilitate after an injury or operation. Why, even Julius Caesar reportedly had massages to treat his epilepsy. In fact, people that had a deep-tissue massage saw their blood pressure drop by measurable readings, according to a study cited by the University of Maryland Medical Center.
The real question isn’t whether to get a body rub, but rather what kind of body rub do you want? There are several different kinds, each offering different comforts than others. Here are just a few of the different body rubs you can get!
Swedish Massage Therapy.
This is definitively the most popular kind you can get, and is the kind that most picture in their head w
Body rubs are almost universal methods for improving the health of the body. From massage to reiki healing to acupuncture, almost every culture has some sort of body rubbing process intended to promote physical health. In July 2011, almost a quarter of women and 13% of men had reported having had a massage within the last year, an hour of which is said to provide the equivalent of a full night’s sleep to the body. Massage therapists offer a number of varieties of massage including acupressure, chair massage, myofascial release, ayurvedic, deep tissue, sports, Swedish, shiatsu, and trigger point therapy, though some are more popular
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