What is Deep Tissue Massage?
Deep tissue massage is similar to Swedish massage, but uses firmer pressure and slow deep strokes to ease muscular tension and break down adhesions. It focuses on working on the underlying and deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue to release trigger points. This in turn aids mobility in the joints giving a wider range of movement. It also reduces inflammation and greatly improves circulation.
What conditions can benefit from Deep Tissue Massage?
It is extremely beneficial for many conditions such as sciatica, frozen shoulder, chronic or acute neck pain, fibromyalgia, and carpal tunnel syndrome. It is also excellent for aiding recovery after injury.
What can you expect from the treatment?
A deep tissue massage can be slightly uncomfortable, especially where there is existing pain or discomfort. This is very short lived, and clients often remark on how it is ‘a good pain’. It induces a sense of deep relaxation, and most people find that they feel sleepy after a treatment. You may feel some tenderness or soreness for a day or two after the treatment, which is perfectly normal.
Massage is an extremely beneficial therapy, which many people do not fully understand or appreciate the numerous conditions which may be effectively treated. It is a wonderful treatment which works on many levels both physical and emotional. Therefore, whether you are experiencing stress or an emotional issue, or physical pain and discomfort, massage could certainly improve your well-being.
Frequently, people lose time off work, especially with chronic or acute back pain, often not being aware that many conditions can be treated very effectively with deep-tissue massage. Usually, their first port of call would be a physiotherapist/chiropractor or osteopath. Whilst in some instances this is appropriate, often it can be remedied by working on the soft tissues (muscles,tendons and ligaments). I would always advise people to consult their G.P. if unsure of what course of action to take.
Holistic therapies look at a person as a whole. Rather than treating the symptom, the cause of any imbalance should be identified. This is done by taking into account of a variety of factors: emotions, mental attitudes, lifestyle, diet etc. When this is done, not only are symptoms relieved, but the person as a whole becomes well, and returns to positive health.