When it comes to a more holistic approach to your health, there are millions upon millions of people out there who swear by the wide range of different therapies that you can receive via the realm of physiotherapy. This isn’t the sort of alternative medicine that has been dragged through the mud by Big Pharma and other corporations for generations. This is all about relaxation techniques that focus on relieving stress and creating conditions whereby your body can do what it does best and heal itself. This is a far cry from taking chemical-laden drugs and having expensive, invasive and dangerous procedures performed. This sort of therapeutic approach is gentler and much easier on your body.
One of the go-to therapies offered in the realm of physio is the classic massage. Of course, there are all sorts of different types of massages one can get, from Thai and Swedish and deep tissue to the ones we’re going to speak about here: Hot stone and therapeutic. Many people seeking this sort of hands-on relief may want to know if there’s a difference between the two, so they know which to pursue. Here is some information on the topic to help you choose.
The Differences and Similarities
The fact is that when it comes to the wide variety of massages and different types out there, they’re all relatively similar and rely on the same overlying principles to work effectively. The genre, in general, is all about manipulating the body’s soft tissues and muscle groups with one’s hands, or even stones and objects like electric massagers, chairs, tables, etc., in order to relieve tension in the muscles and to help the body alleviate a lot of its stress, to become more flexible, to heal, and other added benefits.
By and large, the individual(s) administering the massage go through training and are professionals at what they do. In western nations like the US and Canada, what you’re going to find at these various physio clinics are teams of people who have received certified training in these different specific fields, so they’re more than qualified when it comes to administering their practice. Though what about the techniques individually?
The Hot Stone Technique
Of all the many types of massages out there, the hot stone technique is certainly one of the most popular. This is all about heating up different medium-sized, smooth, flat stones and laying them on the body at different points of tension and at different points of importance. The theory behind this is that the heat will get into that tissue and really relax things and help the muscles heal. There’s really no way possible the medical world can doubt this technique’s effectiveness and efficacy, seeing as every single trainer from school athletics to the professions uses this same sort of heat-treating technique to heal and relax injuries. It’s really an overall comforting experience that has a lot of great benefits.
The Therapeutic Technique
The thing about these massages that can get a little bit confusing is that the hot stone variety falls under the branch of therapeutic practice, because “therapeutic” covers a range of different massages that you can receive. Though, depending on the clinic, when you see therapeutic on the list, it might be its own standalone technique that gives you things like deep tissue techniques and a variety of draining techniques. What you will typically find under this banner of therapeutic is a list of different methods that the clinic is going to implement in the actual practice, so that you will get to experience a few different things; whereas on the other hand, the hot stone is going to be very specific to its purpose.
Which Should You Choose?
Which type you end up choosing really all depends on what you’re after. Would you like to try having the hot stones placed over essential points on your body to see if that sort of heat therapy helps out? Maybe you have very specific tension in certain areas, and this will help. Or maybe you need to have your muscle groups worked on via a more hands-on approach. It really all depends on what you’re after here.
No matter what sort of massages you like, finding the right local clinic near you gives you a great opportunity to get in there and find different techniques that can relax and heal your body.
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