Forms of massage

Shiatsu

Literally Shiatsu means 'pressure with the fingers'. This form of massage helps the body to optimize its (energy) balance. Ideal as prevention and moreover an effective treatment method for stress related complaints, RSI, joint and muscle complaints and blood circulation disorders. The masseur uses his or her own body weight in using pressure with thumbs, palms fingers and elbows. Shiatsu massage mainly focuses on muscles, bones, ligaments, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nervous system, meridians and the psyche.

Trigger point therapy

Bothered by rigid muscles, dizziness, headaches or painful muscles and limbs? This may be caused by so-called muscle knots. They are called trigger points as they feel painful to the touch and characteristic radiating pain may occur. The muscle fibers in trigger points are constantly tensed, which causes blood circulation to be locally obstructed and waste products (metabolic products of the muscles) accumulate which makes it even harder for the muscle fiber to relax. It's a vicious circle. Moreover, the muscle shortens because of the cramping which causes pain in the attachment of the muscle. The pain then spreads to other muscle parts through the membrane. Luckily muscle knots can be treated through special massage techniques. Trigger point therapy searches for these painful points through a careful examination of the muscles and deactivates these frictions in the grain direction of the muscle. This not only brings relief, but also improves the functionality of the muscle.