The word “massage” in English comes from way back.
There’s a French meaning for the word that they took from the Arabic word, “massa” which comes from the same Latin word that means “mass or dough”.
However, the oldest known origin of the English word “massage” comes from the Biblical Hebrew word “me-sakj” which means “to anoint…
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What are the Rotator Cuff muscles?
The Rotator Cuff is a group of four muscles along their tendons working together to give the Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint stability. Each Rotator Cuff muscle moves the arm (from the shoulder joint) in a specific direction, and work together to stabilise the shoulder joint.
The Rotator Cuff muscle group include:
* Supraspinatus
*…
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Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage is the manipulation of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function of those tissues, improving relaxation and well-being.
There are many benefits that can be obtained through massage therapy. Relaxation, stress and pain relief are just some of them, but there are also many added benefits that can be achieved through…
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Massage is thought to be the oldest form of medical therapy practiced on the human body.
The different types of massage and the various techniques that encompass them stem from our most celebrated civilizations and the traditional beliefs of ancient Greece and Rome, ancient India, Japan and China.
The Chinese wrote the first book about massage 3000…
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