What types of stones are best for Cold Stone Therapy?
The important thermal quality that is best to look for in any type of massage stone, be it for hot or cold stone therapy, is its ability to resist thermal change. This is to say that if you are using a stone for cold stone therapy, it should have the ability to retain the cold for a long enough period of time to prove useful in a massage setting. Various stone can be used for cold stone therapy work. Sedimentary and basalt stone works well but marble stones are proving to have the best characteristics. They retain cold very well but they are also the most expensive to purchase. Basalt stones are typically rounded and smoothed by the motions of the water that they are found in. The ocean or rivers tumble them enough to be able to use in their natural state, without any need for additional polishing or shaping work. This is not the case with marble stone. It must be shaped and polished so that it has a texture that is smooth enough to use against bare skin. Marble stone sets are typicall
