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Massage Therapists in Atlanta have proven and effective techniques for relaxing and relieving stress. Massage therapist in Atlanta are increasingly being recommended by doctors, specialists, and other health care professionals to complement traditional medicine as research is showing its healing benefits.

More and more research studies are revealing that massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (improving medical treatment). Even though therapeutic massage does not increase muscle strength, it can enhance weak, inactive muscle fibers and, therefore, partly make up for the lack of physical activity and inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can improve and lead to a better and complete recovery from physical activates or injury.



The name massage therapy (massage, for short; massage also can mean a single treatment session) includes a variety of practices and techniques. There are over 80 different kinds of massage therapy. All of which, consists of therapists pressing, rubbing, and otherwise manipulating muscles and other soft tissues of the body. This is done with varying levels of pressures and a variety of movements. Therapists often use their hands and fingers, but also at times use their forearms, elbows, and or feet. Usually, the purpose is to relax the muscles, improve a person’s blood circulation and oxygen to the areas being worked. This warms the areas and reduces pain.

A few of the well known examples of this treatment are:

In Swedish massage the therapist applies long strokes, kneading, and pressure on the soft tissue and mobilizes the joints to promote flexibility.


In deep tissue massage, the therapist uses movements of stroke, deep and intense, on muscles of the body where soft tissues are tight and restricting, concentrated on layers of muscle deep under the skin.


In trigger point massage (also known as pressure point massage), therapists uses a range of strokes but focuses on deeper and more of a precise pressure on myofascial trigger points--"adhesions" that can form in soft tissue fibers. This can be discomforting when applied, and can expose other problem areas elsewhere in the body as well.
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