Do you feel muscle pain? If you
want to experience relief from muscle pain, deep tissue massage may be the
answer. It’s a natural way to make you feel more comfortable without taking any
pain medications, which can also be bad for your health.
Deep tissue massage is a type of
massage that targets the deep layers of the muscles. Trained therapists know
how to detect those areas that are in pain. Usually, it is the connective
tissues or deep muscle layers that develop serious pain. Regular massage
doesn’t target these spots, which will render useless for a person experiencing
muscle pain.
When you go to a massage salon and
go for deep tissue massage, the therapist finds the sources of pain. He follows
a technique. It might be a bit painful at first, but this is the necessary
massage to make the aches and pains go away.
This is the same massage that most
athletes go for because they tend to suffer a lot of muscle pain and injuries
during training, competition and games. But of course, deep tissue massage
isn’t just for athletes. Everyone can experience muscle pain on a daily basis.
It can be physical stress from work and exercise or it may also be chronic
pain.
The therapist applies pressure on
the area and use massage strokes to loosen the muscle stiffness. The massage is
quite intense. However, if your therapist doesn’t apply that much pressure, do
not think that the massage is not working. What’s important is they apply the
right pressure to loosen the knots and muscles. Later on, you’ll notice how
fast the healing process is.
Other than muscle pain, this type
of massage also helps make the muscles more flexible. There is also increased
blood flow to the muscles. Athletes find comfort in this massage, especially
those who participate in marathons and serious competitions.
Deep tissue therapy is great for
healing purposes and helping athletes improve their performance. However, if
you have a serious injury, it’s best that you go to a doctor first before going
to the massage salon. Sometimes, the muscles are too battered that it may need
some resting first before getting a massage. Nothing beats the advice of your
doctor.
Just a note though, this type of
massage is not recommended to be done on a regular basis, especially if you’re
someone who is not really physically active. Nonetheless, getting a shiatsu or
Swedish massage regularly will be beneficial for your overall health.
Massage Envy Lakeland
3615 South Florida Ave. Unit 56,
Lakeland, FL 33803
863-646-3689
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