Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage is a massaging technique that uses slow but deep strokes across the muscle grain to relieve stress in your body. By applying pressure using fingers, deep tissue massage will relieve chronic muscle tension, from those areas of the body which are contracted due to tension and stress.

The massage is focused on deeper tissue structures of the muscle and fascia (called connective tissues). The therapist will work on shortened muscles and will look for distorted postural patterns to work on them. With slow but deep strokes muscle fibres are lengthened and this helps to reduce stress, restore balance and establish the functional integrity of your body. When applying strokes, the therapist uses fingers, flat elbow opposing thumbs, foot heel or hand heel, reinforced finger and the forearm.

You may experience soreness, when you have the deep tissue massage or after it, however, within a day or two you should be feeling better. After having the massage, you feel healthier because it loosens muscle tissue and as a result toxins built up in muscle get releases. Blood and oxygen in the body circulates better and as a result you feel fresh and revitalised. After the massage, drink plenty of water because toxins stored up in the body is released after the massage and these will get eliminated from the body.

Who can be greatly benefited by deep tissue massage? Deep tissue massage [http://www.misscornershop.com/] is very effective for athletes who are constantly using their muscles in an intensive way. People suffering from chronic pain, fibromyalgia, edema, muscle cramping, and even carpal tunnel syndrome, feel quite relieved after a deep tissue massage. This is because the technique of applying slower, but strong strokes on the affected areas increases blood circulation in these areas.

Now-a-days deep tissue massage has become so popular that it is replacing the Swedish massage with which it has many similarities. However, it is not recommended for everyone. Here’s a list of conditions under which you should no take deep tissue massage: