Welcome. I can talk at length about my skills and experience but the
only truth is in the touching.
Testimonial - "Thai massage is the one type that really worked for me," said Prue, 41, of Gaithersburg. "I usually feel rejuvenated when I finish. That's why I keep going back." Prue's treatment is provided in-home by Tony Jackson, who also offers the therapy at Studio Infinity in D.C.'s Glover Park and at the YWCA Fitness and Aquatics Center in Chinatown.” -
Special to The Washington Post Feeling the Pull of Thai Massage
By Dana Scarton Tuesday, March 8, 2005; Page HE01
"Massage has its roots in the far reaches of human history.
Rubbing a sore muscle or stroking another person
for comfort is a natural response. The first written
records that refer to massage date back more than 4,000 years to
China. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine,
wrote, “The physician must be experienced in many things,
but most assuredly in rubbing.” -
American Medical Association
Massage therapy - Leading professional massage associations have
defined massage as systems of structured palpation or
movement of the soft tissue of the body, including
holding, causing movement, and/or applying pressure to the body.
Massage therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies
manual techniques (by use of hand or body), and may apply
adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the
health and well-being of the client. -
American Medical Association
Massage reducing anxiety and improving alertness - There are now a number of research papers demonstrating the beneficial effects of massage therapy in relation to the physiological and psycho-logical aspects of stress (see ALTERNATIVES in healthTM Vol 1;2 and Vol 1:5) and the latest controlled study conducted at the Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA shows once again that massage therapy has an important role to play in the alleviation of stress and stress-induced illnesses. -
Internet Health Library
Generally, massage is known to affect the circulation of
blood and the flow of blood and lymph, reduce muscular tension or
flaccidity, affect the nervous system through stimulation or
sedation,
and enhance tissue healing. These effects provide a number of benefits:
improvement of the circulation of blood and movement of
lymph
relief of tension-related conditions, such as headaches
and eyestrain
promotion of faster healing of soft tissue injuries,
such as pulled muscles and sprained ligaments, and reduction in
pain
and swelling related to such injuries
reduction in the formation of excessive scar tissue
following soft tissue injuries
enhancement in the health and nourishment of skin
improvement in posture through changing tension
patterns that affect posture
reduction in stress and an excellent stress management
tool
Massage therapy also has a number of documented clinical
benefits. For example, massage can reduce anxiety, improve pulmonary
function in young
asthma
patients, reduce psycho-emotional distress in persons suffering from chronic
inflammatory bowel disease, increase weight and improve motor development in
premature infants, and may enhance immune system functioning. Some medical
conditions that massage therapy can help are:
allergies, anxiety and stress, arthritis, asthma and
bronchitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion injuries,
chronic and temporary pain, circulatory problems, depression, digestive
disorders,
tension headache, insomnia, myofascial pain,
sports injuries, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. -
The Free Medical Dictionary
