DEEP TISSUE
MASSAGE
Deep Tissue Massage is used to
release chronic patterns of muscular tension using slow strokes,
direct pressure, or friction usually on a focused problem area.
Often the movements are directed across the grain of the muscles
(cross-fiber) using the fingers, thumbs, or elbows. This is applied
with greater pressure and at deeper layers of the muscle than
Swedish massage and that is why it is called deep tissue. Deep
tissue massage is a technique used in sports massage.
Deep tissue massage employs the
principles of muscular restoration. It works across the muscles
manipulating deep tissues, stimulating circulation, and regenerating
lymphatic flow. This promote detoxification and oxygenation of
stagnant tissues. It is designed to bring fluids into the cells,
stimulating changes on a cellular level. Deep tissue massage
releases adherent muscle conditions existing in deep layers of
muscle and actually corrects damaged muscle tissue.
Deep tissue massage relieves
entrapment of nerves, and it also aids in moving out toxins and
congestion that may have accumulated in damaged muscles and soft
tissue, thereby reducing edema and inflammation, as well as reducing
pain. It softens hard fibrous muscle which restricts joint range
of motion, thereby "throwing off" the body's proper
structural alignment.
Deep tissue massage provides
a form of passive exercise for those who have been injured or
ill. Combining deep tissue massage with traditional treatments
of diseases offers an added edge that can speed recovery and
promote maximum improvement where traditional treatments leave
off.
Below is just a partial list
of ways that deep tissue massage can help with your overall health:
Muscular system - Corrects damaged muscles, softens hard fibrous
muscles, separates adherent fibers, allows nutrients and medicines
to reach cellular areas, cleans cells by removing wastes, relieves
pain, and relieves congestion and inflammation.
Skin -
Improves circulation to the skin, moisturizes dry, scaly skin,
improves skin tone, reduces bed sores, acne and other skin eruptions,
and reduces the buildup of cellulite.
Skeletal system - Improves joint range of motion, clears deposits
and debris from old bone injuries, restores damaged ligaments
and tendons, enhances effectiveness of chiropractic and osteopathic
treatment, and improves posture.
Nervous system - Releases trapped nerves in soft tissue, relieves
neuromuscular conditions, reduces inflammation and congestion
along nerve pathways, and improves conditions resulting from
brain injury.
Cardiovascular system - Contributes to the improvement of sclerotic
blood vessels, relieves congestion in chest for congestive heart
patients, and improves general health so that heart patients
can maintain self through exercise.
Lymphatic system - Releases trapped of lymphatic vessels, drains
sluggish nodes, and improves integrity of lymphatic blood vessel
walls.
Respiratory system - Releases restrictions in breathing muscles,
promotes postural improvement which reduces crowding of lungs,
and removes old congestion in lung and rib areas.
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