Deep Tissue Massage

What is Deep Tissue Massage?

Deep tissue massage is a technique in which the massage therapist uses their palms and fingers to apply deep, focused pressure on specific muscles, tendons and fascia (connective tissues that surround your muscles). The long, slow, and deep motion of deep tissue massage are known to relieve pain, loosen tight muscles, and reduce stress.

The Benefits

Deep tissue massage is good for your physical and emotional well-being. The benefits are scientifically proven. Deep tissue massage can:

• Relieve tension, muscle injuries, and back sprain
• Improve range of motion
• Reduce chronic pain
• Reduce Inflammation
• Improves blood pressure
• Reduces stress
• Increase serotonin and oxytocin production: your body’s natural anti-depressants
• Breaks up scar tissue

It’s no wonder that this massage technique is often doctor-recommended and used by professional sports and rehabilitation therapists to heal sports-related injuries. Deep tissue massage is utilized by athletes from swimmers to mixed martial artists to optimize their athletic performance.

Additional Resources

For more information about deep tissue massage, check out some of these excellent resources.

• Sports Massage Therapy for Recovery, Injury Rehabilitation and Better Athletic Performance, StretchCoach
• Massage Therapy Styles and Health Benefits, WebMD
• The Benefits, LiveStrong
• Massage, University of Maryland Medical Center