Bamboo massage combines table or chair massage with six to eight sticks. Some are made of hollow bamboo and others are made of solid rattan wood. Rattan is a type of palm wood similar to bamboo. Sets of the sticks are custom-made for each individual massage therapist to fit his/her hands. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes.
The variety of sticks work the varying shapes of the client's body better than a pair of hands alone can. The sticks glide and roll around smoothly. They tend to reach places on the body that can be difficult for the therapist's hands to get to. The sticks are smooth and once warmed, it is difficult for the client to differentiate between them and the therapist's hands as they rhythmically glide and roll over the client.
Bamboosage is a perfect complement to a chair massage. The sticks glide easily through layers of clothing, working the muscles, stretching them, dissolving trigger points, melting away the pain and stress of the day. The sticks provide a way to give effleurage strokes on the body in chair massage. Using the stick set allows the therapist to give deeper pressure during chair massage without having to apply extra pressure.
