Head Massage: Ease Hurts Sooner

Do you dread returning to the office after a nice long weekend. Back to the stress of the workplace, the boss, the co-workers, enough to give you a headache. Surely there's some sort of relief from all of this (short of a two-week vacation to Bermuda!) How about a Head Massage?

Maybe our energy flow is down. All our channels of energy must be clear in order to be healthy. If they are not, we may suffer headaches, aches, even baldness. An alternate therapy is a head massage!!!!!!

Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue. This is done to enhance function and promote relaxation and well-being on many parts of the body. Why can't we do head massage?. If you are looking to modern medicine to cure your issues, maybe you are looking in the wrong place. The art of massage dates way back, back to over 3000 years. It has been documented by the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians. They all applied forms of massage for many ailments. Hippocrates even wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems.

In the early 1800's, massage therapy became very popular and this increased until the 1930's and 40's. As modern medicine developed, the benefits of massage therapy were discounted. It was used less and less.



Suddenly, it became popular again in the 1960's and 1970's when nurses began to use it to relieve pain in patients. It again gained credibility when, in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta it was used as core medical service. Champissage, or head massage was also introduced to the United States around 1970. Are you convinced? Do you want what's good enough for an Olympian?

The reason that head massage works is that so much of our nervous system is in our heads. We get regular massages for our bodies, why not for our heads. A scalp massage can improve circulation which helps if you get headaches. You can get a head massage in a spa, salon or even at home. The massage itself lasts anywhere between 25 - 30 minutes, can be done with or without oils.

Usually you will be luxuriously massaged for about 30 minutes, but may be longer or shorter. Oil may or may not be used. This is up to you. If you have oil on your head, you may want to cover up your clothing with a protective apron, which your specialist will provide. Unlike other massages, there is no need to be nude. You will be in a chair with a low back.

There are many benefits of head massage. Primarily, it relaxes you, which in turn causes muscles to relax and the spirit to be calm and uplifted. It can also improve blood circulation. My dad went for one to relieve his tinnitus and migraines. Hair can grow better after a treatment. When you are headache and stress free, it is easier to sleep and concentrate.