The Skinny On Deep Tissue Massage

By Kyle Barnes


In some cases, injuries and chronic pains are best cured with massage and not the normal medical prescriptions or even surgeries. Undoing chronic knots and tensions, some of which have built over the lifetime, may require an extraordinary approach. An integrated approach may be appropriate. In this approach, exercise, posture adjustment, diet and a regular and a deep tissue massage may be recommended.

This is a form of massage therapy used when the therapist is focusing on realigning the deeper layers of muscles and other connective tissues. In most cases, it is prescribed for pain and chronic aches. Stiff neck and other contracted areas such as sore shoulders, leg muscle tightness, upper and lower back pains, and others. Unlike the classic therapy, this massage requires slower movements and deeper pressure. These are concentrated in the areas experiencing pain or tension so that the muscle sub-layers and the corrective tissues around the muscles are reached.

Adhesions (a band of painful and rigid tissues); resulting from injuries or chronic muscle tensions that are most common in tendons, ligaments, and muscle tissues require this type of therapy to treat. Such adhesions can be a responsible for blockage in blood circulation and inflammations that can be very painful and even disrupt normal movements. The deep tissue therapies focus on breaking the adhesion and restores normal movement and relieve pain in the process.

In order to achieve this, the therapist uses massage oil and direct deep pressure. However, it is important that the muscles are relaxed to enable the therapist to penetrate to the deeper musculature. In most cases, it does not hurt, but at some point, you may experience slight discomfort and pain. As long as the pain and soreness is beyond your comfort range, you should alert the therapist.

It is common for some level of stiffness and pain to persist moments after a deep tissue massage. This can go for even a day or two, but it should subside soon after. Some therapists prescribe applying ice directly to the painful part to help diffuse the stiffness and pain.

Deep tissue massage is a form of therapy that comes with numerous medical benefits, particularly because it focuses on a specific set of problems. It works very well for several conditions such as sciatica, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, muscle tension, chronic pain, problems of mobility, injury recovery, repetitive strain injury, and osteoarthritis pain among several others.

When it comes to relieving osteoarthritis pain, deep tissue massage has received very high ranking in numerous surveys where it ranks higher than other alternatives like acupuncture, prescribed medicines, over-the-counter drugs, physical therapy, glucosamine, and even physical exercise and diet. It also works very well in relieving fibromyalgia pain and most patients reporting improved motion just hours after therapy.

During the session, you expect the therapist to resort to forearms, elbows, hands, fingertips, or even knuckles for deep tissue work. At some point, you may be required to breathe deeply, particularly when working on tense areas. However, it is not recommended for people after surgery, those with infectious diseases, and open wounds, and any other unusual medical condition that requires that you first check with your doctor. Some tips include avoiding heavy meals before the session and drinking a lot of water and resting after deep tissue massage.




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