What is a deep tissue massage ?

Deep tissue massage targets deep layers of muscle and surrounding tissues. You may choose this type of massage to treat chronic pain or sports injuries. Uses firm pressure and slow strokes to massage deep layers of muscle and fascia, which is the connective tissue that surrounds your muscles. Used to break up scar tissue and break down muscle adhesions (“knots” which are bands of rigid and painful muscle tissue). These adhesions/knots can inhibit circulation and cause pain and inflammation. Deep tissue massage is defined as placing therapeutic pressure on muscles and connective tissues of the body in order to relieve pain or provide increased relaxation.

Benefits include:

• help reduce pain

• help to reduce high blood pressure and heart rate

• aids in recovery after an injury

• relieve stress

• breaks up scar tissue

• reduce arthritis symptoms

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