If your lifestyle leaves you with sore, tense, or painful muscles, a deep tissue massage might bring the relief you need. Compared to relaxation massage, this form of therapy incorporates slower strokes and firmer pressure, with the goal of reaching deep into muscles and fascia (the surrounding connective tissue). We also use cupping and heated bamboo to reach deeper tissues without causing pain.
An accident at work or home, a motor vehicle collision, or a sports injury can leave you with muscle damage, pain, and inflammation. Deep tissue massages stretch and loosen spasms and tight muscles, which relieve fatigue and soreness. Therapists apply graded pressure using their forearms, elbows, or tools designed for deep tissue, to help the body release contracted muscles. This manipulation encourages healing of various conditions and problems with muscles and tendons, including tennis elbow and sciatica.
If your body has developed scar tissue from a previous injury, surgery, or infection, you may be experiencing pain and stiffness in those areas. A series of deep tissue massages may alleviate those issues as local circulation improves. This process encourages the separation of connective tissue adhesions, as well as enhancing flexibility, and extending the range of motion
in the affected areas.
Tension and stress can lead to elevated blood pressure. Deep tissue massage helps lower blood pressure and heart rate, relieving tension and stress. This therapy boosts the brain’s serotonin production, so you experience a feeling of well being.
Deep tissue massage also works as a natural sleep aid by relieving pain that might keep you awake and by increasing your body’s production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that makes you feel relaxed. You can fall asleep faster and enjoy a deeper sleep.
If you’re interested in experiencing a Deep Tissue Massage, call the experts at Hands-On Health Massage & Physical Therapy today and make an appointment to change your life!
Professional Physical Therapy
and Massage in High Point.