Massage therapy, with or without aromatherapy (the use of essential oils) has been used to attempt to relieve pain, anxiety, and other symptoms in people with cancer. A 2016 evaluation of 19 studies (more than 1,200 participants) of massage for cancer patients found some evidence that massage might help with pain and anxiety, but the quality of Start by applying a facial oil or moisturizer to your face, neck, and décolletage. A well-lubricated surface is key to help the tool glide across your skin. Beginning with the neck, sweep the wide side of the tool (a durable, high-quality option is Sacheu's Gua Sha Stainless Steel, $32) up towards your jawline with light to medium pressure For treating back pain, yoga massage aims to lengthen the back muscles, open the hips, and loosen the hamstrings. The patient performs passive yoga stretches to lengthen the lower back, while the therapist massages specific areas in the lower back and/or thigh (s) to relieve stresses and relax the tissues. 5 Stone VJ. Massage your bilateral auricles (immobile shell that lies close to the side of the head) with your thumb and index finger in a downwards direction twenty times. (Put your thumb on the back of the auricle, and the index finger on the front.) Then rub your earlobes in the same way for thirty times until your ears feel hot. The goal of massage therapy is to relax muscles and other soft tissues, increase the blood and oxygen being delivered to the massaged area, warm the affected area, and relieve pain . Swedish massage: The therapist focuses on using long strokes, kneading, and friction on the muscles. Joints are moved to promote flexibility. You can perform it yourself or someone else can do it, explained licensed massage therapist James Moore. Moore said his preferred way to perform a sinus massage is to grab the nose with one hand Place the ball between your upper traps (between your neck and shoulder) and the wall. Lean into the wall to apply pressure. Slowly move around, raising and lowering your arm to massage different areas. Use the ball to gently massage around the neck hump. You can also target the back of your neck as well. Spend 2-3 minutes per side. The Science of Stress. Learn more about what science is telling us about how the body responds to stress, and how massage therapy may help. Stress is a sickness. You can’t catch it from a sneeze or a handshake, but it can still make you sick. Too much stress from your job, your relationships or even the evening news can have dire consequences Calf massage, using KI7 and SP6. Location: Inside the calves, two fingers above the ankle. Kidney 7 (KI7) is thought to promote the yang, warming energy in the body. Spleen 6 (SP6) is said to Using your fingers, make circular movements toward the back of your neck. Finally, place your right and left index fingers on the back of your neck at the base of the skull. Move the fingers slowly — and gently — toward your ears. Continue this motion back and forth down the neck, until you reach the base. Fylo.