Commonwealth Games 2010 players will get the taste of Kerala massage treatment, a team of 150 masseurs trained in therapeutic Kerala ayurvedic massage will cater to around 8,000 sportspersons during the Commonwealth Games. The masseurs, most of whom are either ayurvedic massage therapists or ayurveda doctors from Kerala, have been selected by the director of Medical Education Ayurveda and principal of Ayurveda Medical College of Trivandrum.
With an aim to give foreign visitors a taste of famous Kerala massage during the Commonwealth Games, Delhi’s health department had approached Kerala government a couple of months ago for assistance to select masseurs who could be trained in massages that could be used to give relief to tired or injured athletes.
Health minister Kiran Walia said research has shown that masseurs of Indian system of medicine like Ayurveda are among the best in the world. She claimed that masseurs specializing in sports-related massages were an important component of the health arrangements for the Games.
Medical tourism is the new facet of Kerala tourism industry and Kerala is popular hub for Ayurveda tourism and treatments in India. Medical Tourism in Kerala is rather a new concept which has gained immense popularity owing to its benefits and advantages.
Kerala is popular worldwide for its alternative medical therapies such as Ayurveda and traditional medicines. Today Kerala has emerged as the major center for medical tourism in India and Kerala Ayurveda tourism is an inseparable part of your Kerala tours.
Medical tourism in Kerala recently has gained international attention and state is becoming a popular medical tourism destination in India. Medical tourism in India is soaring upwards and as per estimates that healthcare tourism in India alone can make an additional revenue of nearly 8,000 crore by 2012.
Kerala is best known for its Ayurvedic oil massages and Ayurveda massaging are an integral part of Kerala Ayurveda tourism. Ayurvedic oil massage is a medical treatment which can be applied to individuals of any age. However, the intensity of the massage varies from age to age.
Kerala is the most popular place in India for Ayurvedic treatment and monsoon season is the best time to go for Ayurveda treatment in Kerala. In monsoon atmosphere remains dust-free and cool, which helps open the pores of the body to the maximum. This makes the body more receptive to herbal oils and other Ayurveda medicines. Kerala states equable climate and the natural abundance of forest with a large variety of herbs and medicinal plants make state best destination for Ayurveda treatments.