Do you Know these Basic Massage Therapy Techniques?

But we won’t go into all the massaging techniques that exist. We’re only going to quiz you on the more common or basic ones, like the Swedish, the shiatsu, the hot stone, the deep tissue and more. We’ll tell you a bit about each massage in the question and it will be up to you to guess which one we’re talking about. If you can do this with all our questions, and answer them correctly, you’ll be a certified massage therapist in our books.

It involves the application of pressure to the feet, hands, toes and fingers. Trigger point massage, not to be mistaken with pressure point massage, involves the use of vibration, manual pressure, injection or other treatment to deactivate trigger points that may cause pain or sensations in the body. Which massage technique deactivates certain points of the body to stop pain? A form of alternative medicine that makes use of acupuncture, which technique clears blockages?

The hot stone massage involves the use of smooth, flat, heated rocks placed at specific points of the body, such as the back or hands, in order to relieve muscle tension and pain. The stones may also be incorporated into the Swedish massage technique. Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that utilizes a blend of therapeutic essential oils and other aroma compounds to improve the physical and emotional well-being of the patient. The oils may be applied to the skin, inhaled or immersed in water. Essential oils are key in this technique. To which one are we referring?

Biodynamic massage is a type of psychotherapeutic massage developed in the 1950s by Gerda Boyesen of Norway. Reiki massage is different from traditional massage because it focuses on the energy flows of the body. What type of massage works on clearing energies or “chi”? Like spiritual massage healing, it is used to heal an individual’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual well-being. Active Release Techniques, patented by Dr. P. Michael Leahy, is a type of deep tissue manipulation that uses specific moves and techniques in order to release soft tissue adhesions. This is a kind of deep tissue manipulation that is meant to release tissue adhesions. What is its name? Often the therapist barely touches or hovers over the body in various position to calm the persons energy.