Intro: It destroys lactic acids and other elements that cause joints pain and stiffness of muscles and joints besides raising the immunity levels.
Massage therapy is that form of alternative medicine which is confluence of science and art. It is becoming popular now-a-days because of the ill-effects of modern lifestyle, tensions and traditional medicines.
This therapy was in vogue in China, Greece, India and Egypt since eons. This helps in rejuvenating the body cells with an artistic yet healing touch of hand and fingers that reduces tensions. Massage helps improve the body circulation, oxygen and other nutritive elements. Besides effectively relieving from tensions and pains of the muscles, it makes them more elastic and active. It also destroys lactic acids and other elements that cause joints pain and stiffness of muscles and joints besides raising the immunity levels.
In some cases massage therapy gives quick results such as
- Backache
- Headache and migraine
- Varicose veins
- Tensions and pain arising out of tensions
- Stiffness, tension, twist, in joints and pain thereof
- Circulations & breathing disorders
- Rehabilitation therapy after an injury or surgery
Often the most affected part is our waist. Anytime we experience unbearable pain due to twist, or disturbed balance.
For relieving from backache take ice cubes and put them in one clean cloth and give fomentation to the affected part of the waist. Take care that the ice cubes remain on the affected parts and do not get slipped. This therapy will relieve you immediately of the pain in your lumber region.
Dr Rajesh (The writer is a Naturopath)
