Question 1

are massages healthy?

Accepted Answer

Massage Health: Massages vary in type and intensity, but generally they are a healthy way to ease aches, soothe tight spots, improve circulation, promote relaxation, and provide therapeutic or caring touch. Care must be taken, though, to avoid massaging acute or infected wounds, swollen glands, cancerous regions, or unwilling participants.

Question 2

is it ok to have a massage everyday?

Accepted Answer

Certainly: About the only negative i can think of here is that you will make all the people who do not get massages every day jealous! if you have the time to spare and the money to spend, and presuming that massages help you to feel good, i can think of no good reason not to get a massage every day!

Question 3

what are the benefits of a butt massage?

Accepted Answer

Felaxation of muscle: A massage typically relaxes tight muscles. That reduces nerve pressure and improves blood flow. In the butt area, it can releave pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Question 4

whats the benefits of using a massage slippers?

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Massage: Massage improves blood flow in that area temporarily, it may help relieving pain and healing of any inflammation. 
But how much the slipper would help, you may have try and see.

Question 5

what are the first things things that you feel when starting massag?

Accepted Answer

Sensation: Usually fingers of massage therapist on skin. Many use warmed, aromatherapeutic oils that feel very nuturing when applied to the skin.

Question 6

sometimes lying on my front i.e. having a massage  i get  pain across the middle of my back and taking a deep breath at same time makes the pain worse?

Accepted Answer

Well that sounds : Like you might have a problem in your back.  You should ask your family doctor to examine you. See if you have a radiculopathy or just centralized pain.

Question 7

how benefitial are eye massages?

Accepted Answer

Comforting: If done gently, it can be comforting.  There are, however, no benefits to the health of the eye or to vision from eye massage.

Question 8

how do massages actually help?

Accepted Answer

See below: Probably the most powerful effect of massage is to decrease stress hormones associated with pain and allow greater relaxation. They can certainly help with muscle spasm and tightness although are best done in conjunction with physical therapy if there is a specific muscular or orthopedic problem. I had a massage yesterday. If massages were mandatory, there would be a lot less anger and illness.

Question 9

what is perineal massage?

Accepted Answer

Massage: Perineal massage involves gently stretching the tissues that surround the opening to the vagina.  Pregnant women close to delivery sometimes do this.

Question 10

risks of perinatal massage?

Accepted Answer

No: Massage during pregnancy is a great way to relief stress, help with aching joints, and relieve lower back pain.  There are no risks to pre-natal massage, and a professional massage therapist should be knowledgeable about accupressure points that "may" stimulate labor.

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