Understanding Deep Tissue Massage
When I tell people I'm a massage therapist I get a variety of responses, including personal stories of how they had a terrible experience with massages in the past. I have found that the majority of these stories have to do with improperly administered deep tissue massages. As such, I would like to address a number of elements, such as how a correctly administered deep tissue massage it is not about brute strength and should never cause extreme pain. First of all , deep tissue massage is the modality of massage "used to release chronic patterns of muscle tension using slow strokes, direct pressure, or friction; [it] is administered to affect the sub-layer of musculature and fascia that support muscle tissues and loosen bonds between the layers of connective tissues"(1). Why Deep Tissue is NOT About Brute Strength A client that has a ...