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Hot Stone Massage -A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. -It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. -During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. -The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. The stones may be placed: • along spine • on stomach • on chest • on face • on palms • on feet and toes -Massage therapists may hold heated stones as they massage body using Swedish massage techniques such as: • long strokes • circular movements • vibration • tapping • kneading -Sometimes, cold stones are also used during a hot stone massage. Cold stones may be used after hot stones to calm any engorged blood vessels and to soothe the skin. BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE: 1. Helps relieve muscle tension and pain: -Heat has long been used to ease muscle tension and pain. -It helps increase blood flow to the affected area. - It reduces muscle spasms and increase flexibility and range of motion. 2. Reduces stress and anxiety: -It improves the dopamine and endorphin levels in the blood thus relieves stress. 3. Promotes sleep: Back massage helped promote relaxation and sleep. The infants with sleep problems who were given a 15-minute massage by their parents went to sleep faster. They were also more alert, active, and positive upon awakening. Massage is thought to help you enjoy more restorative sleep. 4. Relieves symptoms of autoimmune diseases: Hot stone massage relieves painful conditions such as fibromyalgia. 5. May help decrease cancer symptoms: Massage affects pain, fatigue, stress, anxiety, nausea, and depression in people with cancer. 6. Boosts immunity.