A type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. When there is chronic muscle tension or injury, there are usually adhesions bands of painful, rigid tissue in muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Adhesions can block circulation and cause pain, limited movement, and inflammation. Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement.
To do this, the massage therapist uses massage deep tissue cream and often uses direct deep pressure. Muscles must be relaxed in order for the therapist to reach the deeper musculature.
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