Bamboo massage therapy is a type of therapeutic massage that uses the aid of a bamboo stick of certain lengths and sizes as an accessory for performing an entire body works on a patient. The different length and sizes of the bamboo stick is for the purpose of easy maneuvering on all areas of the patient’s body. Some therapists heat their bamboo stick in order for it to retain heat as he or she works with it on the different areas that need treatment. The heat on the bamboo helps in releasing muscle tension all over the patient’s body giving a stress-free feeling.

This type of massage therapy focuses mainly on keeping the balance and realigning energy lines all over the human body. Like most Asian types of massage therapy, bamboo massage therapy aims in releasing any blockage within the circulation of the patient’s body. Unbalanced energy results to physical and mental stress which eventually becomes muscle tensions, body pain, anxiety and depression and many more health problems. The other function of the use of bamboo stalks is for working on the deep tissue by kneading it with the sticks.

Bamboo massage therapy should only be performed by a licensed massage therapist in order to secure a safe and pleasurable massage therapy session. There are many benefits received from regular session of this type of massage, however there are also certain risks when it is done improperly and in the wrong method. For this reason, most massage spas only hires therapists that are skilled and certified on this type of natural body treatment. The benefits of regularly having this type of therapeutic massage include increase circulation of blood and oxygen, relief from stress, release of muscle tension which causes muscle cramps, spasms and sprains, and treats arthritis and other physical conditions. The risks are similar to those of the other types of massage therapy such as bruising and swelling of sensitive skin, skin allergies due to reaction of skin with the special oils, wrong performance resulting to bone fracture and body pain.

The bamboo stalks are used all over the body while doing different patterns and techniques on the various areas on the patient’s body. Special massage oils or essential oils are used and applied over the patient’s body during the massage session in order for the massage therapist to work smoothly all over the body. Some massage therapist prepares the body by warming it up with basic massage strokes.

The massage style is unusual to most western style of massage therapy as it starts with the patient’s feet and slowly goes up and finishes on the head. Smaller bamboo sticks are used on the feet in able to reach and work between the toes of the patient. Gentle pressure is applied using these sticks over the various key areas of the body. Kneading is the commonly used type of massage technique used during a bamboo massage therapy. The patient can expect a relaxing and revitalizing experience after having a 45 to 60 minutes of pleasurable massage therapy session.

Author Bio: I write for TIR Massage Stone about performing hot stone massage therapy and obtaining a proper hot stone massage kit.

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