6 Types of Massage Therapies & Their Benefits
                     6 TYPES OF MASSAGE 
THERAPIES & THEIR 
BENEFITS
MILPITAS SPINE CENTRE
Massage is considered as a natural healing remedy. It can 
help cure a large variety of health issues, and can be 
practiced on whole body. A practice of rubbing and kneading 
the body, during a massage the therapist applies gentle or 
strong pressure to specific muscles and joints which helps 
ease out pain and tension. This article discusses six different 
types of massage therapies and their health benefits. 
SWEDISH MASSAGE
Swedish massage is a full-body massage ideal for people 
having a lot of stress, or those people who are sensitive to 
touch. Being gentle in nature, it treats muscle knots, and also 
relieves from stress. A variety of techniques is used in 
Swedish massage; including kneading, long strokes towards 
the heart, circular motions, vibration and tapping, and other 
passive joint movement techniques. 
HOT STONE MASSAGE
People having muscle pain and tension will find hot stone 
the best massage therapy. It is also ideal for those who 
simply want to relax. Very similar to Swedish massage, hot 
stone massage uses heated stones to perform therapy. Other 
benefits include easing muscle tension, improving blood 
flow, and relieving pain or stress. 
AROMATHERAPY 
MASSAGE
Aromatherapy is best massage therapy for people looking 
for an emotional healing component. It aims at boosting your 
mood, alleviating stress and anxiety, and helping with 
symptoms of depression. A lot of people for aromatherapy 
massage to relieve pain and muscle tension. 
Aromatherapy massages use essential oils for exerting soft 
and gentle pressure. The selection of oil is mainly done by 
the massage therapist; however, you can also pick an oil of 
your preference. In any case. The essential oils have to be 
diluted before applying on the skin.
DEEP TISSUE 
MASSAGE
This type of massage uses more pressure than a Swedish 
massage, and is best massage therapy for helping chronic 
muscle problems, such as soreness, injury, or imbalance. 
Deep Tissue massage also helps relieve tight muscles and 
anxiety. The misuses uses slow strokes and deep finger 
pressure to ease out the tension from your muscles and 
connective tissues. Although deep tissue massage is 
relatively intense, however, you shouldn’t feel any pain or 
soreness due to this because the basic idea is to relax. 
SPORTS MASSAGE
If you have a muscle injury because of playing a sport, the 
ideal massage therapy is sports massage. Also, it is a great 
option if you are prone to injuries because it also helps 
prevent sports injuries. Other than treating pains and 
injuries, sports massage can also be helpful for increasing 
flexibility and performance. Not to mention, the additional 
benefits of stress and anxiety relief, pain alleviation and 
helping with muscle tension are also there. 
TRIGGER POINT 
MASSAGE
People having injuries, chronic pain, or some specific 
condition should go for Trigger point massage. At times 
some muscle tissue’s tightness become trigger points of 
causing pain in another part of body. Treating trigger points 
with massage helps reduce pain in a different part of body. 
The messues applies a combination of gentle and stronger 
strokes. Although, this massage focuses mainly on trigger 
points, but it will extend to your entire body.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Chiropractic care is one of the most efficient therapies to 
treat chronic pains, muscle and joints pains, and treat 
problems related to spine and nervous system. It is a time 
tested natural technique for treating pains and correct 
problems arising from wrong posture. It specializes in the 
area of neck and shoulder, lower back and joints. 
MILPITAS SPINE 
CENTRE 
Having an experience of more than 10 years, Milpitas Spine 
is a reputable facility for chiropractic treatment. We offer 
specialized chiropractic therapies for expecting mothers, 
children, athletes, people having headaches, and patients 
with injuries or pains. To know more about our services, get 
in touch with us today. 
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