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What is Massage?

Rehabilitation of a sick and tired body; that is, treatment, care and relaxation methods by performing various procedures on the surface of the body with systematic and specific mechanical energy applied on the surface of the organism in order to return to your old state. The basis of massage is touch and there is growing medical evidence of its value. In a study conducted at Harvard Medical School, patients preparing to undergo surgery were divided into two groups.

The anesthesiologist visited all the patients the night before surgery and gave one group the usual information about what to do the next day, but spent five minutes more with each patient, sitting with them, holding their hands and being warm and friendly.

After the surgery, the patients who had been treated in a friendly manner received only half the amount of medication that the other group received and were discharged from the hospital about three days earlier. This illustrates the powerful impact that friendly behavior combined with warmth, friendliness and touch can have on overall health.

Massage has been around for thousands of years, primarily as an effective practice to fulfill the human need to be touched. Because human contact is an important element in both instilling a sense of trust and making the person feel much better through the transfer of positive electricity.

History of Massage

It is known that the first known applications of massage were made in China and India in 3000 BC. The first known written sources on this subject were handled by ancient Greek physicians. In ancient Greece, the word “massein” meant kneading. As it is known, the most prominent manipulation of massage is kneading. From that period to the present day, massage is an activity applied for relaxation and relaxation in daily life. However, the therapeutic properties of massage have also been utilized for centuries. Starting from Ancient Greece, massage was also utilized during the Roman Empire, especially during the Olympic Games and all kinds of sports competitions.

At that time, athletes were rubbed with preparatory oil before the competition. Mankind has used and tried to develop massage and touch methods to treat and cure diseases for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese, Indian and Egyptian sources indicate that massage was used to prevent diseases, treat and heal the injured. Massage is first mentioned in a Chinese book dated 2700 BC. Hippocrates, who lived in 460-377 B.C., suggested that it would be useful to rub after shoulder dislocations and muscle tears. The Turkish thinker and medical man Ibni Sina (980-1037 A.D.) also mentioned the benefits of massage.

Ibn Sina, who said “Physicians should consider not only the causes of diseases but also the causes of maintaining health”, drew attention to the importance of preventive health services centuries ago. He emphasized the benefits of exercise and body rubbing (massage) for maintaining good health.

Effects of Massage on Muscles

Muscles constitute approximately half of the body weight and use a large part of the blood circulation. They contract and relax through motor nerves under the control of the central nervous system and work like a pump by contracting and relaxing. Inactivated muscles undergo atrophy. Rhythmic activity applied to the muscles through massage helps to prevent inactivated atrophy.

Massaged muscles recover themselves quickly. Muscle weakness and muscle laxity are prevented and the reaction ability of the muscle increases and strengthens. Massage of the connective tissue system produces very good effects for the muscles and surrounding ligaments. It is recommended in the treatment of connective tissue inflammation or other diseases.

A conscious massage of the joints preserves mobility and prevents decreased movement. Weaknesses of the joint ligaments can be successfully treated with active and passive gymnastics and massage. It provides the dissolution of soft tissue adhesions and the lengthening of shortened tendons.