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7 Types of Massage Available in Massage Parlors
By Jacqueline Lajoie

Massages offer a world of benefits from offering chronic back pain sufferers relief to un-kinking once in awhile knots in your body. In any event, a deep tissue rub helps even the most hurried and stressed person just relax and unwind-to lower blood pressure and regain body peace.

With so many benefits, perhaps you are considering getting a massage; but if you have never had one, you may be overwhelmed. There are so many different types for different results and prices. How do you know which one might be best suited to you? Below, we over a basic overview of the most common and enjoyable massages available at Fort Worth massage parlors. Take a look to help yourself decide upon one!

1. Basic Back Massage: To begin, perhaps you might want to try one of the most basic services available, the basic back massage. This is limited in time-typically-and can start at 15 minute sessions and go all the way up to 40 minute to an hour long sessions. In a back massage, the massage therapist focuses on-you guessed it-all areas of your back to work out any knots and stressed areas.

2. Swedish Massage: This is the most common type of massage administered, and deals with the entire body. A Swedish massage is characterized by mild kneading, circular motions, and long strokes to affect an overall massage for your muscles. This type of massage is often accompanied by the use of massage lotions and oils.

3. Hot Stone Massage: Another common massage is with hot stones. In this type of massage the therapist places hot stones on various parts of the patient's body to gently loosen up tightened or stressed muscles.

4. Aromatherapy Massage: Aromatherapy massages are basic massage of the body with the supplementation of aromatherapy oils. These oils are chosen according to the mood needed to evoke in the patient, whether it be to energize, de-stress, or calm-these oils give off an effect through their aroma, and this works in conjunction with the massage.

5. Shiatsu Massage: One of the most common types of massage is Shiatsu massage. In this type of massage, an acupuncture approach is taken in which finger pressure is applied to various pressure points to release tension in various parts of the body.

6. Deep Tissue Massage: One of the more advanced types of massage is deep tissue massage. This type of massage seeks to get at the deeper layers of muscles and respective tissues that are holding stress and tension. The therapist administering deep tissue massage to his/her patient will use increased pressure and hard strokes when massaging to reach these underlying layers. More often than not, deep tissue is used for people who experience chronic pain in their muscles due to occupational hazards or sports injuries.

7. Sports Massage: Another popular massage is the sports massage and is used for patients who may have incurred one or many sport related injuries or strains, and need their muscles worked on. Aside from soothing overused muscles, sports massages also use techniques to prevent future sports injuries.

Jacqueline Lajoie is the Chief Operations & Marketing Officer for Daireds Salon and Spa Pangea, thirty year-old Fort Worth day spa offering services such as laser hair removal, Botox, and hair styling for brides and massage in Fort Worth, Texas, for relaxation seekers.

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