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Tension is a tightening of muscles followed by their failure to relax fully again. It can stem from physical or emotional roots. Been painting a ceiling? Been anxious all day? Same result: stiff shoulders. When asked where they store tension, most clients will answer "my shoulders". Getting a massage obviously loosens stiff muscles and aids their relaxation and shoulder massage in particular feels really great, so it's natural as you feel that tension ebb away, to assume shoulders are your main problem-area. But, your therapist will also be able to tell where else you might hold tension. Very often clients are unaware of patterns of jaw-clenching (resulting in headaches and neck pain) or fist-clenching (leading to an overall sense of stress). By working on the hands and neck, it is possible to identify whether or not these areas are in a state of over-activity, and once somebody is aware of a tendency to clench, it is easier for them to work on the root cause of the problem, rather than the muscular result.
3) Your moles.
If you have moles on your back or the backs of your legs, your therapist is naturally placed to spot any which look abnormal. If one looks 'suspect' (e.g. is irregularly edged, multi-coloured, evolving rapidly), your therapist will ask you about your awareness of it and suggest that you get it checked by a GP. Chances are, everything will be fine, many abnormal looking moles are not cancerous (e.g. some develop due to hormonal changes) but your therapist can act as an alert for parts of your body which you normally don't get a good view of.
So there you are, some reasons NOT to worry about what your massage therapist sees, and reasons why what they do see can be beneficial.
Nina Caton Gupta is a massage therapist and reflexologist and is the owner of Richmond Park Therapies. She blogs about therapy-related issues on her website: Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7690106
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