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What you need to know about Hot & Cold Therapeutic Massage / Medical Massage

Updated: Dec 31, 2021


Both hot and cold therapy can be healing and beneficial to your body and they each have their own unique powers. Take a look at the top benefits of hot and cold treatment massages and the difference they can make vs. a regular massage.
Cold Marine stones: Extremely effective for cold therapy use
Hot volcano stone : Extremely effective for hot therapy use
COLD THERAPY BENEFITS
It is going to help with pain relief and numbing of an area which makes it both an anesthetic and analgesic. It will help with those pesky headaches and migraines by offering relief through facial massage. It can also work with trigger points where you can allow fresh blood into the problematic area.
It can also work as a stimulant like heat therapy can because in short applications it can stimulate the body out of homeostasis temporarily. This is sure to help your inflammation and swelling of an injury. Some massage therapists may offer to alternate hot and cold therapy, in which ice is used for a couple of minutes followed by heat for up to 5 minutes. This is a great way to bring you back to homeostasis.
Cold stone therapy is an option to get this type of treatment. Marble works well to draw heat out of the body and it’s a great tool for working on your muscular injuries or for reinvigorating your body. Also called cryotherapy, using cold temperatures for therapy will cause your blood vessels to constrict, the muscles to contract, and your pain signals to be reduced.
Hot and cold therapy offers much more than your traditional massage and can be very beneficial if you are suffering from a particular ailment that needs a little more attention. These are the top benefits of hot and cold treatment massages.
HOT STONE THERAPY BENEFITS
Heat acts as a sedative or relaxer, which is just what you want when you book your next massage. Busy day or take a hot shower after an intense workout. If you struggle with sore muscles, you’ll benefit well from a hot stone massage .
Not only will the heat relax you but it will act as a pain reliever. Heat therapy is an analgesic that counteracts irritation in a pain spot. It can also loosen up joints if you are struggling with your range of motion.
For women, hot stone massages can relieve menstrual symptoms since it draws swelling away from the uterus. Hot stone massages work by expanding your blood vessels which draws your blood throughout the body and rids it of waste. You’ll enjoy the benefits of a conventional massage in a less stressful method.
BENEFITS OF HOT AND COLD STONE MASSAGE:
Stress reduction
Pain reduction & elimination
especially from Arthritic conditions
Depression & anxiety
Emotional balance, self-esteem & mental clarity
Fatigue, sleeping problem
Improves posture
Enhances skin condition
Stimulates Circulation
Decreases irritability
Loosens contracted, shortened muscle
Improves digestion & absorption of nutrients
Increases range of movements
General well being


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