Hot stone massages are a common massage therapy practice that uses techniques of a traditional Swedish massage and smooth, heated stones as a tool for treatment. Your therapist will place warm, smooth stones along the body and will also hold the stones throughout the session.
Since the heat has been shown to help relax tight muscles, the hot stones allow for relieving areas of muscle tension. Your massage therapist will place the stones at tolerable temperatures on specific points of your body as well as run them up and down your back. Sometimes, different sizes of stones might be used…
