Wood Therapy, sometimes known as maderotherapy or maderoterapia, is a type of massage that makes use of a variety of portable wooden instruments. Wood therapy practitioners assert that its advantages include decreasing stress, smoothing the skin, increasing blood circulation, and breaking down fat and cellulite.
What is the goal of Wood Therapy?
Wood therapy advantages include:
- Dissolving cellulite (fat deposits beneath the skin) and fat
- Changing the body’s shape and encouraging cleaning
- Facilitating the removal of adipose tissue (fat) and lymphatic drainage
- Increasing the elasticity and tone of the skin
- Reducing tension and encouraging rest
- Releasing tense muscles
- Thigh and butt firming
- Increasing the flow of blood
Reduces Cellulite
Wood therapy is said to aid in the breakdown of fat and cellulite, which the practitioner then transports to the lymphatic system for removal along with other waste items.
Although there isn’t any scientific proof that wood therapy in particular has this impact, there is a documented history of cellulite treatment employing specialised massage techniques, which include the use of wood therapy-like equipment. These methods usually use a roller or vacuum suction to “knead” the skin. This technique’s purported smoothing effect is transient and most likely the result of localised mild inflammation.
Increases Lymphatic Circulation
The immune system includes the lymphatic system. It is made up of an organ, node, and vessel network that transports lymph fluid throughout the body. White blood cells, which fight illness, are found in lymph fluid. It also aids in the body’s elimination of waste and extra fluid. A particular kind of massage called manual lymphatic drainage is performed to promote the lymph fluid’s natural flow.
Massage with manual lymphatic drainage is not the same as wood therapy. Wood therapy has not been scientifically validated, however one of its claims is that it stimulates the lymphatic system.
Alleviates Stress
It has been demonstrated that receiving massage therapy from a certified massage therapist can assist reduce stress. Similarly, proponents of wood therapy believe that it relieves tension.
Research on wood therapy shows it can help:
- Lessen tense muscles
- Boost the flow of blood
- Boost lymph circulation and the lymphatic system
- Aid in the removal of garbage
- Cut down on stress chemicals like cortisol
- Initiate the relaxation response
- Serotonin production is increased, which improves skin tone and elevates mood
- Soft tissue relaxation
What to expect during a session of wood therapy:
The face, torso, arms, and legs are among the body parts that are repeatedly worked on with specialised wooden implements during a wood therapy session. Pressure is applied directly, deeply, and continuously to “problem regions.” In between uses, the tools are cleaned.
As we determine the ideal pressure level for you, the first few sessions may be uncomfortable. Over time, sessions could get more comfortable. Some people may get bruises from wood therapy.
