Sleep disorder

[Marysa]

What type of massage will a treat a sleeping disorder?

 

[justme]

HI,
It depends on the sleep disorder. If it is sleep apnea, then no there isn't any massage that will help. I have looked into it. My husband has suffered from it for over 10 years, and is now on a bi-pap machine. But other disorders, I don't know.

 

[Pompal 09.]

I don't know of any kind of massage that necessarily "treats" a sleeping disorder, but massage in general is relaxing and conducive to supporting effective sleep patterns which helps the client and can help decrease the effects of a chronic problem.

I have a client who has trouble sleeping and has been through many sleep clinics with no answer to this frustrating problem. After 4 nights of barely any sleep she came to me and I did a very slow, even, swedish massage, taking care to play music that I knew was steady and even with nothing that would shake her out of her relaxed state. She called me the next day to tell me she felt great and was able to get some good sleep!

I'm not sure if this addresses the specific issue you had in mind, but this has been my (limited) experience.

 

[Evenstar]

t092 Back in the day.......... we were taught in massage class that for general insomnia and sleeplessness to imitate mothers of infants..... slow, gentle stroking from head to toe, or if that isn't possible [like client doing self-treatment] to start at the top of the head and slowly stroke downward away from the brain, gently stroking down the arms and hands, gently down the torso away from the head and heart......... like mothers do when they are soothing their infants

Vita is right about the slow, gentle, steady swedish work as well. Have sent a number of sleepless individuals home in their jammies [literally] over the years by doing just that sort of massage for them to help lull their brains into lala land so they can collapse and get the rest they need.

 

[claudineriddle]

Sleep disorder can be treated with some massage but it will not be a holistic approach. You should consult a sleep expert about what massage would be beneficial. Massage though helps in relaxation of the body so it will sure have many positive effects on your sleep.