Therapeutic Massage

Today, Swedish massage is one of the most popular forms of massage known in New Zealand.

Benefits of Therapeutic Massage:

• increases supply of oxygen and nutrients
• helps to clear metabolic wastes and by-products of tissue damage and inflammation
• decreases muscle tension, reduces tension headaches
• speeds recovery of muscles after exercise and activity, encourages good energy flow and improves immune function
• reduces stress
• helps to relieve aches and pains
• helps improve self-esteem and general well being
• Southern Cross Healthcare approved provider

Massage is probably the oldest healing art know to humankind.  Its history can be traced as far back as 3000BC.

In Greece in 450BC, Hippocrates was the first recorded physician to study massage scientifically.  The Greek physicians prescribed massage for ill patients as well as for athletes.

Hippocrates wrote:

"It is necessary to rub the shoulder following reduction of a dislocated shoulder.  It is necessary to rub the shoulder gently and smoothly...the physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing...for rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose and loosen a joint that is too rigid."