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Hand Massage

Massage involves rubbing and kneading muscles and joints with hands to relieve tension or pain. It is offered at spas along with other treatments like steam baths and exercise equipment. Benefits include stress relief, improved circulation and blood flow, toxin removal, reduced pain, and skin benefits. A hand massage involves warming a lubricant, massaging different areas like the wrist, fingers, palm, and forearms, using techniques like rubbing and pinching to relieve tension.

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Hand Massage

Massage involves rubbing and kneading muscles and joints with hands to relieve tension or pain. It is offered at spas along with other treatments like steam baths and exercise equipment. Benefits include stress relief, improved circulation and blood flow, toxin removal, reduced pain, and skin benefits. A hand massage involves warming a lubricant, massaging different areas like the wrist, fingers, palm, and forearms, using techniques like rubbing and pinching to relieve tension.

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Massage – It is the process of the rubbing and

kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the


hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.
SPA a commercial establishment offering
health and beauty treatment through such means as
steam baths, exercise equipment, and massage.
BENEFITS:
 Disengaged from work, family and friends.
 Slow down and allows the body to re-generate.
 Improves blood circulation hence sending more oxygen and
nutrients through the body and cells.
 Stimulates the lymphatic system to rid the body of toxins.
 Releases Serotonin and enhancing the “feel good” factors.
 Relieves chronic pain situations – arthritis, sciatica and
muscle spasms.

 Body exfoliating treatments polishes the skin,


promotes cells re-generation, refines pores and offers
skin relief.
Hand
Massage
PART 1
1. Choose a massage medium. 
Massage mediums include mineral
oils, moisturizing balms, and hand
cream. Mineral oils and massage
balms are messy but will provide a
long lasting massage lubricant.
Alternatively, hand cream is less
messy but may need to be reapplied
throughout the massage.
2. Create a calming ambience. 

The key to a good massage is


relaxation. Prepare your
workspace by laying a plush
towel down to protect your work
surface from the massage
medium. Next, create an
ambience by playing calming
music and lighting scented
candles.
 3. Talk about painful spots. 
 If you’re massaging someone else,
ask them to identify painful areas in
their hands. Tell them that the
massage will provide a pleasant
pressure but should not hurt. If they
experience any pain, they should
say so. Otherwise, they may bruise.
If you’re massaging yourself, be
careful with your own painful
areas. The massage should never be
uncomfortable.
PART 2
1. Apply the massage medium. 
Warm a dime-sized portion of the medium
by rubbing it between your hands. Next,
spread the warmed medium along the
forearm and on both sides of the hand that
will be massaged. Use slow, relaxing
motions as you work to continue warming
the medium. Examine the skin for
abrasions and cuts. If you see anything
suspicious, don’t do the massage.
Otherwise, you’ll risk irritating a wound
and causing an infection
2. Massage the wrist. 
Face the palm down. Press with your thumbs and make little circles around the
wrist bones. [4] Move up and down the wrist as you work. Next, turn the wrist over
and stroke the inside of the wrist with your thumbs. Press firmly and stroke
towards the palm and back to the wrist.If you experience intense pain during a
wrist massage, see a physician. You may have an underlying issue such as Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome.
3. Stroke the top of the hand. Turn the hand over and begin massaging
the top of the hand with your thumbs. You will feel several long, thin
bones leading from the wrist to the fingers. Apply pressure with your
thumbs and slowly stroke the hand back and forth. Your stroke should
move towards the knuckles and then back towards the wrist.
 Pay special attention to the areas between the bones.
These areas contain important tendons that can cause
hand pain.
 The skin on the back of your hand is very thin. Make
sure it’s well lubricated to prevent discomfort.
4. Massage the Fingers
Start with the pinkie and work
towards the thumb, massaging
one finger at a time. Gently pinch
the base of each finger between
the knuckles of your index and
middle finger. Next, slowly drag
your knuckles down to the tip of
the finger, squeezing gently.
Repeat this process several times.
 Gently pinch the webbing between the fingers for a
tendon massage.
 Pay special attention to finger joints, especially if the
person getting massaged experiences joint pain. Do so
by rubbing each one gently to release any tension.
5. Rub the palm. Stroke the palm with firm, even motions that
move away from the wrist. Focus on the pad of the palm and the
fleshy side of the hand. Then, massage the center of the palm using
circular motions.The palm contains many powerful muscles and
tendons. Therefore, you may need to apply more pressure when
massaging this part of the hand.
6. Target areas with pain. Use small, precise strokes to rub areas that
are especially painful. Rub the skin back and forth across the area or
pinch it gently to release tension. However, be sure not to rub so hard
that you cause any discomfort.[9]Start with light, gentle motions and add
more pressure as the massage continues. This will allow you to gauge the
right pressure for painful spots.
7. Wipe away the massage medium. When you’ve finished the
massage, use a warm towel to wipe away excess massage medium.
Allow the rest of the massage medium to soak into the skin before
washing your hands. If you wash your hands too soon, you will wash
away the nourishing massage medium.
PART 3
1. Massage the elbow. The elbow can be a surprising source of wrist and
hand pain. Use your thumb to create small, circular motions around the
bones of the elbow. Make sure to massage all around the elbow, but
target the inside of the elbow to massage important tendons.
 2. Massage the forearms. Use your hands or a foam roller.
Use long, broad strokes to loosen up the larger muscles in
the forearms. This will reduce tension in the entire arm and
relax the tendons in your hands.[
 Roll a tennis ball along your forearm to massage the tendons that
stretch from the elbow to the wrist. This can help reduce wrist
pain

 You can massage the forearms before or after the hand massage.
3. Purchase a specialized hand
massage tool. 
After massaging the hands with your
fingertips, use a massage tool to
pinpoint painful areas. Specialized
massage tools are usually plastic or
metal and have several rounded
protrusions along the outside. These
protrusions can be pressed into
painful muscles to work out the knots.
Do some hand stretches. Do some
hand stretches to loosen up before
a hand massage or afterwards to
continue relaxing your muscles.
You can also do hand stretches at
any time throughout the day to
reduce muscle pain. Some great
hand stretches include:
 Spreading your fingers as wide as you can for
five seconds
 Curling your fingers into a fist
 Carefully pulling your thumb back towards your
wrist
 Gently pushing your fingertips towards your
forearm
MANICURE
FOOT
MASSAGE
PEDICURE

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