Massage therapy can be used to increase circulation, relieve tension in the muscles, reduce stress, aid in healing, and enhance overall health. Depending on your specific pains or injury, different types of massage therapy may be used to speed up your healing and reduce your discomfort. 

Read on to learn more about the different types of massages available and how they might benefit you: 

• Sports Massage: Whether a professional, collegiate, or instrumental athlete, sore muscles and injuries can be treated using massage therapy. Massage helps speed up the healing process by increasing blood and lymph fluid flow. Therapists will use compressions and stretches for a more targeted treatment. But it isn’t just used as a method for healing—massage therapy can also be used on a healthy body before an athletic event to boost performance.
• Maternity Massage: No matter how many months along you are, pregnancy can be exhausting. Luckily, discomforts like body pains, loss of sleep, and irregular hormone levels can all be treated by a maternity massage. Specifically designed for mothers-to-be, a maternity massage is more gentle than the average treatment but still provides just as much relief as a regular massage.
• Raindrop Massage: A lesser known technique in massage therapy is the Raindrop Technique. This type of massage utilizes medical grade essential oils. While most salons use essential oils purely for aromatherapy, medical grade essential oils can be used on the skin for additional healing purposes.
• Deep Tissue Massage: To relieve everyday stresses, a deep tissue massage is a perfect solution. Designed to work deep within the muscles, a deep tissue massage can be an effective treatment for common and chronic pains. This technique is more popular and can be found in most spas or salons.

LariJames Salon and Spa, located in Webster, NY, has been providing premier massage and salon services since 1982. With an elite staff, your specific problem areas are in good hands. They provide manicures, haircuts, skin care, facials, pedicures, and massage therapy. For more information, visit their website or call (585) 671-5140 today.