What is wood therapy?
Wood therapy is a therapy that consists of stimulating the body with different wooden tools that are adapted to different areas of the body, with the aim of reducing stress levels and thus relieving muscle and joint pain. Although it is a holistic technique, nowadays, it has aesthetic purposes, because its use has been extended to combat cellulite, reaffirming and toning the body.
The applications of wood therapy are as follows:
- Body wood therapy: this type of wood therapy is applied for aesthetic purposes to shape the figure, but it can also be performed as a relaxation technique to reduce the stress level of the patient. In addition, it is also used to treat muscle or joint contractures.
- Facial wood therapy: improves blood circulation and reaffirms and tones the face.
- Anti-cellulite wood therapy: its objective is to eliminate accumulated fat in areas such as the abdomen, thighs and hips. In this way, it eliminates fluid retention and shapes and reaffirms the buttocks area.
- Bust Maderotherapy: it is used to shape the bust, as well as the volume of the breasts.
Why is it performed?
It is performed because it has countless benefits to reduce stress levels and thus relieve muscle and joint pain. It is also used for aesthetic purposes. Among the most outstanding benefits are:
- Improvements in blood circulation.
- Toning and firming of the skin.
- Preparation of the skin for surgical interventions.
- Regulates lymphatic circulation.
- Reactivation of the nervous system.
- Improved breathing.
- Elimination of cellulite.
- Relief of symptoms of some diseases.
- Reduction of localized fat in areas such as abdomen, thighs and hips.
- Strengthening of the immune system.
What does it consist of?
Wood therapy is a technique that is performed through the application of a massage, using wooden instruments, because this material is considered beneficial to health. The most commonly used tools for wood therapy are the following:
- Swedish cup: it is used to model parts such as buttocks, thighs, abdomen or waist.
- Smooth roller: it is used to eliminate adipocytes in order to activate the circulatory and lymphatic system.
- Modeling board: used to model areas of the skin, draining fat and promoting the elimination of toxins.
Preparation for wood therapy
To prepare for the wood therapy sessions, the specialist performs a massage to prepare the skin and remove the fat accumulated in the area. After this step, the therapist applies essential oils that have slimming properties. He then massages the patient again. Finally, the massage is performed using the wooden accessories.
Aftercare after the procedure
After the wood therapy sessions, the patient does not have to follow any kind of care, because once the treatment is finished, the individual’s mental and physical well-being is restored.
Alternatives to this treatment (other more advanced treatments)
Depending on the patient’s objective, there are different treatments that are part of traditional medicine.