Type of Thai Massage
The Thai Massage is classified into two main types, base on the way of life:
1. The People Type which has been developed by the people and spread all over the country. At present, the famous institutes for teaching and servicing are at Wat Pho, Wat Samphraya and many other associations for massage. The simple way to recognize this type of massage are the observations of:1.1 The masseur postures, some are impolite.
1.2 The client positions: various, including prone position.
1.3 The manipulation : some are aggressive and harmful
such as : kneading by elbow, knee, heel and sole, stretching and twisting of neck, limb, shoulder, hip, and vertebral column.
2. The Court Type which has been developed by the courtiers, according to the successive was with the neighboring countries. In the ancient time the kings were the leaders of the troops. Trauma, dislocation, fracture, wound from the ancient different arts of fighting could be cured by herbs and massage. The massage must be also applied to the kings and their families. This type of massage is therefore recognized by:
2.1 The Masseur Postures : polite and very polite, some derived from boxing and some are dramatics.2.2 The Client Position : no prone position.
2.3 The Manipulations : no aggressive and no harmful. The masseur massage by hands only. At present, the famous institute for teaching and service is Ayuraved College.
Benefits of Massage
Service of massage may be divided into 5 levels. These are
1. Massage for health.
To relieve general bodily discomfort by improvement of general of local blood circulation.
2. Massage for curing.
To cure or alleviate some diseases. The practitioner should by Ayuravedic doctors or well trained traditional doctors. The 63 disorders may be cured or alleviated by massage as the following:
2.1 Disorders of the nervous system, i.e. stroke, number (not from beriberi which can be cured by vitamin B2), spinal cord repression ect.
2.2 Disorders of the skeletal system, i.e. fracture, dislocation, joint stiffness and some other bone and joint disorders, especially of the elderly.
2.3 Disorders of the muscular system, i.e. muscular paralysis, muscular weakness.
2.4 Disorders of the urogenital system, i.e. infertility due to abnormal position of the uterus, dysfunction of pelvic diaphragm and impotence.
2.5 Miscellaneous, i.e. increasing child intelligence.
3. Massage for physical imbalance.
To improve the posture disorder and gait disorder by thoroughly corrections of several parts of the body.
4. Massage for sports.
Used for relieve muscular pain and fatigue, inflammation of muscles and tendon, dislocations, cramps, and other injured tissues.
5. Massage for beauty.
To rejuvenate the complexion by the special patterns of massage along with many other beauty aids.
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