Hot Stone Therapy massage while heating and massaging your system with water-heated stones happens to be increasingly popular in the last few years. This use of heated water to deal with the whole body, called thermal hydrotherapy, deeply relaxes the muscle tissue and soothes stress.
Most massage therapists are using basalt stones as they are non-porous and smooth and retain longer stone types of heat. These handsome stones are available in different sizes which are used in Hot Stone Therapy. For an extended time, the massage therapist places larger placement stones at one spot on the whole body, while using smaller tooling stones to perform specific massage strokes.
While Using Stones
Usually the strokes are slow and gentle, in a way that many people find grounding, comforting and calming. Some complementary therapy practitioner Australia massage therapists use hot stones to work with energy by placing them along meridians (energy lines) of the body or about the chakras (energy points). Placing the stones at these key points will induce movement from the qi or chi force, and help release tension outcomes and promote healing.
How to Perform
The complementary practitioners body Australia uses a professional heater which has a thermometer to check the temperature of the water to heat the stones. Water temperature generally ranges from 110 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Because people have different sensitivities to heat, the therapist needs to make sure the temperature of the stones is suitable for you personally. Always let your therapist know whether the stones are feeling too hot. The therapist will place a barrier between them when using placement stones, for example a flannel sheet or terry cloth towel, along with your skin to avoid the potential risk of a burn. Other important potentials regarding hot stone massage include relief toxins, pain relief and improved circulation. Massage and heat combined soothing properties lead many clients back for more who have a hot stone massage once more.
Precautions
Always inform your massage therapist about all of your health concerns and anything else inside your body to make certain hot stone massage is safe to suit your needs. If you are pregnant, have blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes or have a medical condition under the care of a healthcare professional, talk to your doctor before you buy a massage with hot stones.
Avoid Cold Stones
Heat can worsen certain skin conditions, eczema, rashes and psoriasis for example. If you are taking medicine that causes skin hypersensitivity (e.g. antibiotics or acne Accutane) avoid fire. Be cautious about any numb area. Evite heat from varicose veins, open wounds, skin conditions infected, or inflammation.
Generally, you should avoid cold stones if you have blood pressure, heart problems, circulatory problems, decreased sensation or nerve damage. Also, if you have abdominal distress (discomfort, pain, bloating, nausea, cramping, constipation or diarrhoea, avoid cold stones on your abdomen. Warm stones moving in the circular direction in the clockwise direction, however, may help to ease these symptoms.
