All About Massage Therapy

Table Of Contents

INTRODUCTION
THE HISTORY OF MASSAGE
ANCIENT MASSAGE
ANCIENT GREEK MASSAGE
ROMAN MASSAGE
MASSAGE IN DAYS OF YORE
THE 1800S TO 1900S
20TH CENTURY MASSAGE
MASSAGE TODAY
PURPOSE AND BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY
PURPOSES OF MASSAGE THERAPY
BENEFITS
HOW MASSAGE THERAPY WORKS
POSITIVE APPLICATIONS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HOW TO CHOOSE A COURSE
SPECIALIZING
WORKSHOPS
PRACTICAL VS THEORY
BUSINESS SKILLS
ACCREDITATION AND LICENSING
BASIC TYPES: EASTERN VERSUS WESTERN; TRADITIONAL VERSUS MODERN ECLECTIC
WESTERN MASSAGE THERAPY
EASTERN MASSAGE THERAPY
MIXED
COMMON TYPES OF MASSAGE THERAPY
SWEDISH MASSAGE
TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE THERAPY
SPORTS MASSAGE
SHIATSU
OTHER TYPES OF MASSAGE THERAPY: EASTERN
ACUPRESSURE
OTHER TYPES OF MASSAGE THERAPY: WESTERN
ROLFING
MEDICAL MASSAGE
REFLEXOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY
CONCLUSION