Is A Deep Tissue Massage In Your Future?
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage that
involves the deeper tissue structures of the
connective tissues and muscles.
It is similar to Swedish massage but uses a
more intense pressure. The massage is more
focused as the therapist is working more
closely with a particular group of muscles to
relieve muscle tension, knots or adhesions.
During the massage you should not feel any
pain associated with the massage itself, you
may feel uncomfortable as the pressure is
applied.
The therapist will encourage you to
communicate with her/him as to your tolerance
level. Pain is not the purpose of the massage.
You should see results from your deep tissue
massage over time. One therapy session is not
going to undo knots that have built up over a
long period of time.
You may be advised to include a program of
exercise, encouraged to work on good posturing
and improve how you move or position your body
in conjunction with massage therapy. You may
also benefit from adding other relaxation
techniques to your schedule of massage
visits.
Deep tissue massage has the
therapist focusing on the deeper layers of
muscle tissue (hence the name). The therapist
will use a combination of slow strokes, deep
finger pressure on the troubled areas (knots)
and will continue across the fiber of the
muscle, tendons and fascia.
The pressure and friction is applied across
the grain of the muscle not with the grain. You
may also be referred for deep tissue massage if
you have scar tissue. You may experience some
soreness during or right after the massage.
Within a day or two following the massage
you should feel better than you did before the
massage. It is important to drink plenty of
water after a deep-tissue massage session to
help eliminate the toxins from your body.
The massage loosened up toxins from your
muscles in order to get blood and oxygen
circulating properly through these muscle
groups.
Receiving a deep tissue massage will feel
great and is an important part of over-all good
health.
As we go through life we tend to accumulate
knots from tension and strain. The deep tissue
massage releases these deeply held tension
patterns in our muscles and causes them to
become "unstuck".
The therapy session is both corrective and
therapeutic. The therapist who practices deep
tissue massage needs to be thoroughly trained
in the physical aspects of the muscle groups
and how they relate to the circulatory
system.
They will also needs to understand the
various massage therapy tools used in deep
tissue therapy, as well as how to position
fingers, knuckles and direction of strokes
as well as types and degrees of pressure.
Therapists will learn how to distinguish
between the different stoke maneuvers and
how to apply them in meaningful ways.
Theraputic Massage Terms and
Facts.
Even medical
doctors, clinics, chiropractic
offices and hospitals all over,
utilize massage therapy in
conjunction with their efforts
to aid the injured and
sick.
Of course most
people have known that spas
utilize massage but there is
also a very big area with
athletes that incorporates the
use of massage to improve
performance and help with
injuries and muscle
stresses.
There are even
animals getting massages these
days.
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They will gain confidence and establish
their style of massage. Therapists need to
understand the issues behind the sore
muscles: the incorrect body positioning
that causes neck pain, headaches and
emotional issues that will often present
themselves in conjunction with the sore
muscle complaint.
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