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What is a Back Massage?

Put simply, a Back Massage is any type of massage that is performed on the back of an individual. The back is the posterior side of the human torso and starts just above the buttocks and ends just below the neck. The vertebral column runs all the way through the centre of the back from the 5th Lumbar vertebrae (L5), all the way up to 1st Thoracic Vertebrae (T1). The vertebral column then continues through the neck into the cervical part of the spine.

Why have a Back Massage?

Lots of people opt for a back massage as a form of relaxation, stress relief, or even pain relief. The reason for that is that the back is often a part of the body that carries a lot of stress and tension and, as a result, there are many different types of massage that can help with this. Some of these include: Deep Tissue Massage, Sport Massage, Relaxation massage, Swedish massage and more.

A back massage can provide many benefits, including:

• Reducing tightness
• Relaxing the back muscles
• Improving circulation
• Reducing back pain
• Realigning the back muscles
• Relieving headaches
• Soothing anxiety and depression
• Counteracting poor sitting posture