Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage aims at releasing chronic muscle tension (and pain) through slow strokes and deep finger pressure or friction on chronically tense and contracted areas such as low back tightness, sore shoulders and stiff necks.

When your muscles are stressed or injured they block oxygen and nutrients, which will lead to the build up of toxins in the muscle tissue. This will usually leads to adhesions (painful and rigid tissue) in muscles, tendons and ligaments.

The deep tissue massage will stimulate your muscles and connective tissues to loose toxins and to improve the circulation of blood and oxygen. It will relieve pain and it will restore normal movement.

Some of the areas the deep tissue massage focuses on:

- Chronic pain

- Limited mobility

- Muscle tension or spasm

- Osteoarthritis pain

- Recovery from injuries (e.g. falls, whiplash, sports injury)

- RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)

- Muscle tension or spasm

The Massage

The massage therapist may use his fingertips, hands, knuckles, elbows, and forearms during the massage. For certain tensed areas you might be asked to breathe deeply to allow the therapist to reach the deeper muscles.

In addition to the massage, the massage therapist might advise you to work on your posture and your movement, to take up some exercises and to use some relaxation techniques.

During the massage you might experience some discomfort and pain and after the massage there is usually some stiffness in the area of the massage. This should subside within two to three days.

Make sure that both before and after the massage you drink sufficient glasses of water. This will facilitate the flushing of the toxins released by the massage.