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Massage Creams, Oils, Lotions & Gels
We offer different types of massage oils, creams and lotions for your patients. Our massage products include oils, creams, lotions, gels and scrubs. The products can be used for bruises, muscles, strained joints, injuries and other ailments. We also carry massage kits, bottles, pumps and holsters. Our oils, creams and lotions will help your patients relax and feel better.
Everything You Need to Know About Massage Creams
A massage therapy without any lubricant is quite dry and can be downright uncomfortable. Massage creams, oils, and lotions offer a quality, relaxing experience while leaving your skin moist and fragrant. But it's important to know that these lubricants have different qualities that make them well-suited for specific massage sessions. For instance, massage creams have varying grades of friction — lower friction grades are often used by therapists for effleurage sessions while higher friction grade creams are used for deep tissue massages.
Massage lubricants, in general, create a more pleasurable experience for clients while also making it easier for therapists to glide over the skin. Dry skin contact can be difficult for both parties involved and can even cause chafing.
Aside from acting as a lubricant, massage creams, oils, and lotions also have aromatherapeutic benefits. Aromatherapy involves exposing the nose to different fragrances to stimulate specific responses in the brain. Of the three types of lubricants, oils are the most popular choice for aromatherapeutic massage sessions. Oils can be easily altered in terms of scent without requiring vigorous or complex mixing.
What Are Massage Creams?
Massage creams are often thicker than most products that massage therapists use on their clients. It offers less slippage and is perfect for targeted massage sessions where the therapist is working on a specific body part. It's quick to absorb into the skin and doesn't leave a greasy feeling after application the way that many lotions and oils do. And unlike gels, creams are also less likely to leave stains or discoloration on articles of clothing and sheets.
What Are Massage Oils?
Massage oils are the most commonly used type of lubricant for massage therapy sessions. Oil creates a great slide and leaves a warm and comfortable feeling on the therapist's hands and client's skin. Oils are also generally more cost-effective since it doesn't require constant reapplication like lotions and gels.
What Are Massage Lotions?
Perhaps the cheapest option amongst the massage lubricants on the shelf is lotions. That being said, lotions require constant reapplication as they are quickly absorbed by the skin.
The upside to lotions is that they are a good basic lubricant that many clients may already be using on a daily basis. That means it is less likely to cause any irritations or allergic reactions like gels or creams. There is also little to no greasy residue left behind.
Other Things to Consider
An important thing to consider when choosing which type of lubricant to use is if it contains any allergens that could potentially irritate your client's skin. Being a massage therapist or chiropractor, it is your responsibility to ask if your client has had an allergic reaction in the past to certain products. If so, it is best to use massage lubricants that are labeled "hypoallergenic."
Your professional experience as a massage therapist or chiropractor is only the first ingredient to a relaxing or healing massage; what lubricant you use can make or break that experience as it completely changes the amount of glide or friction that you have to work with.
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