Thai massage may be the ultimate sports massage. By understanding the world's oldest medical system, we can better cope with exercise conditions.

Thai massage, also known as Thai yoga, is rooted in Ayurvedic's 7,000-year-old medical system. Although Ayurveda is ancient, the United States is discovering its healing wealth.

What is a Thai massage?

Thai massage is also known as Thai yoga because it is rooted in yoga. Thai massage is like doing yoga for you.

Like a massage, a Thai massage is performed by a doctor on the recipient. The customer passively accepts a series of stretching and pressing. Unlike most massage methods, highly skilled therapists also get treatments by providing treatment.

Like yoga, conversation involves a series of dynamic extensions. Like stretching or posture in yoga, many muscles are stretched at the same time.

And stretching tends to be multi-planar. This means that each stretch moves the muscles in one direction. Multi-planar stretching is better prepared for isolation or one-way stretching than daily activities.

The most significant effects of the treatment sequence include:

* Stretch tight muscles

* loosen the stiff joints, and

* Improve energy cycle.

The treatment improves energy circulation by relaxing muscles that normally tighten and limit blood, nerves, oxygen and other vital energy flows. In many Eastern health practices, this focus is known as clearing chakras. By clearing all the main chakras of the body, the entire body recovers important energy flows.

What is the difference between Thai massage and sports massage?

Sports massage is a commonly used massage method used to train athletes and treat sports injuries. Most massage therapists receive special training or a unique sports massage certification to practice with athletes.

Sports massage is a combination of assisted stretching and massage techniques. The application depends on the stage of athlete training.

However, the benefits of assisted stretching are limited because the muscles are uniaxially stretched.

Thai massages are also usually applied in a gentle manner to allow the recipient to relax. When the body relaxes and passively accepts stretching, the muscles can stretch deeper.

The use of multi-planar, dynamic stretching, and relaxation methods is more beneficial than the typical assisted stretching of the muscle alone.

Clearing the chakras is also more restorative than treating the muscles alone or with other parts of the body to treat the problematic area.

While most Americans consider massage to be holistic, Thai massage is inherently more integrated than most other types of massage, including sports massage.

Thai massage and sports massage – Which athlete is better? was originally published on Spring