Masajele, intre mit si adevar

Mitul nr. 1: „cu cat te doare mai tare, cu atat este mai eficient”

Avand in vedere ca o singura sedinta de massage te poate costa cat abonamen­tul la sala pe toata luna, este normal sa iti doresti sa vezi rezultate. Din pacate insa, multe persoane considera ca pre­zenta durerii intense este o confirma­re a faptului ca masajul functioneaza cu adevarat. De fapt, atunci cand rogi terapeutul sa insiste mai mult pe anu­mite zone, il faci sa tensioneze si mai mult niste muschi care cauta cu dis­perare … detensionarea.

Remember the experiments in school when you had to combine starch with water. The more you mixed, the harder the newly formed substance became. Well, it's much the same with muscle. The higher the pressure, the more it hardens. The phenomenon is called thixotropy and means, in less scientific terms, that too much force is not beneficial. Gentle (but not necessarily powerless!) movements are much more effective.

Mitul nr. 2: „daca nu te simti tensio­nat, nu are rost sa mergi la masaj”

Because many people consider massage as a form of simple pampering, they forget that seeing a therapist is an important condition for staying healthy. If you wait until you're in pain before scheduling a session, your body will have a much harder time recovering than if you had been going to the massage regularly and working on making your body more flexible.

Consider going for a massage a preventative gesture and an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Wondering how often you should go? Well, there's no rule. If you're not suffering from any acute problems, once every few weeks should be a healthy interval. Remember that massage - as Hippocrates said - helps the body heal itself! Be careful: during massage, free radicals are released from pressure points. And because the immune system will fight the toxins freshly released from the body, it's normal to feel slightly tired the day after the massage!

Mitul nr. 3: „trebuie sa fie liniste tota­la in timpul masajului”

Even if you close your eyes and want to totally relax, there is nothing wrong in talking to your therapist. An essential condition for a great massage is communication. Set a comfortable pressure level for you together and don't hesitate to give constant feedback! 

Autor: Smaranda Maria Paslaru

Terapeut si Trainer in Masaj 

The article was published in SPA & Wellness Magazine - February 2015 edition.