Bodywork Massage in Sacramento

Bodywork Massage-Sciatica-Back Pain- Release the Pain with Vicki Mah

What Is Bodywork Massage?

The modality that I use to help people is called Bodywork Massage, (it is not Swedish Massage and I do not use oils).

​Many people in the Sacramento area, and throughout the world, are not familiar with Bodywork Massage and should be.  Bodywork massage is an alternative treatment for helping to bring health back to individuals, including dogs and animals. As defined in wikipedia, ..."In alternative medicine, bodywork is any therapeutic or personal development technique that involves working with the human body in a form involving manipulative therapy, breath work, or energy medicine. Bodywork techniques also aim to assess or improve posture, promote awareness of the "bodymind connection" rather than the "mind-body connection", or to manipulate a so-called "energy field" surrounding the human body and affecting health..."

I use all 3 above, ( manipulative therapy, breathwork, and energy medicine) in helping my clients, (and dogs, too),  find relief from pain and discomforts, helping their bodies to bring back the return of health and function.

Happy Bodywork Therapy Sacramento Client with Vicki Mah of Release the Pain

Bodywork Massage- "Alternative Medicine"

The following is more information derived from Wikipedia on Bodywork Massage (Alternative Medicine):

​Some of the best known forms of non-touch bodywork methods include: reiki, yoga, pranayama, as well as other non-touch methods: breathwork respiration techniques, therapeutic touch, Bates method for sight training, gigong, and t'ai chi.

The better known forms of manipulative bodywork include Alexander technique, applied kinesiology, Bowen technique, chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, Feldenkrais method, Hakomi, reflexology, Rolfing Structural Integration, shiatsu, Somatic Experiencing, and Trager Approach.

One form of bodywork is deep tissue massage therapy, and the terms massage and bodywork are often used interchangeably. While bodywork includes all forms of massage techniques, it also includes many other types of touch therapies

Statistics in the United States regarding Bodywork Therapy
According to a 2002 survey of adults in the United States by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine (NCCIH) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS):

Acupuncture was used by 4.0% of the population, with 1.1% having used it in the last year.
Chiropractic was used by 19.9% of the population, with 7.5% having used it in the last year.
Deep breathing exercises were used by 14.6% of the population, with 11.6% having used the technique in the last year.
Yoga was used by 7.5% of the population, with 5.1% having used it in the last year.
T'ai chi was used by 2.5% of the population, with 1.3% having used it in the last year.
Qigong was used by 0.5% of the population, with 0.3% having used it in the last year.
Energy healing and reiki were used by 1.1% of the population, with 0.5% having used it in the last year."

Another form of Bodywork treatment not mentioned above is Myofascial Release Therapy.  It is this type of bodywork therapy that I predominately use, while combining with other modalities, during the therapeutic massage session in my Sacramento practice.  I hope you will decide to try Bodywork Massage for gaining health and feeling better, as it is a wonderful experience!