Deep Tissue Massage Therapy

Deep tissue massage therapy is one of the most popular types of massage around these days. Massage therapy benefits your body by increasing the circulation of blood and lymph, loosening muscle tissue, and increasing the production of feel good hormones.

This type of therapy is good for dealing with issues of chronic pain. It can be used to break up adhesions deep in the muscle tissue and fascia. If you're experiencing back, neck or any other commonly experienced muscle pain this type of therapy can help you.

You don't have to go to a therapist that specially advertises deep tissue work to get a deep massage. Many different bodywork modalities include working deep underlying layers of muscle. Here are just a few of them:

Neuormuscular Therapy
Pfrimmer Deep Tissue
Rolfing
Trigger Point Therapy
Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy
Deep Connective Tissue Massage
Fijian Massage
Indonesian Massage
Kalari Massage
LooyenWork
Sports Massage
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy

Don't think your therapy session has to be painful if you get one of these types of deep tissue therapy. Their will probably be some level of discomfort during the therapist, but it doesn't have to be painful. You should always let the therapist know if you are feeling pain during the treatment. The therapist will sometimes instruct you in some deep breathing to help deal with the discomfort.

You may feel some soreness after the massage but as the days go by you'll notice that you are looser and feel better. Be sure to drink plenty of water after the massage.

The primary aim is to break up adhesions in the muscle tissue and, like other forms of massage, increase the circulation and lymph flow to that area. Adhesions are areas where the muscle tissue is stuck together forming rigid bands of tissue or hardened lumps often referred to as knots in the muscle.

These adhesions keep blood and lymph from circulating freely in the muscle causing the muscle tissue to be malnourished and waste to build up inside the tissue. This causes pain. Cross-fiber friction often used in deep tissue massage helps loosen these stuck muscle fibers.

This type of massage is good for:

fibromyalgia
arthritis
tension headaches
muscle injuries
neck pain
back pain
chronic pain
general muscle tension

Be sure to get treated by a therapist who has been properly trained in certified. Don't attempt deep tissue techniques on someone else without proper training. Deep work can cause damage if you don't know what you're doing.

If you're interested in finding out more about this type massage check out my article on deep tissue massage. Read this article to find out about more types of massage therapy.