Deep Tissue Massage Therapy Nassau County NY

The movements and techniques used in the massage are similar to other massage therapies, particularly Swedish Massage, and the therapist might incorporate other massage practices during a session as appropriate for the client’s physical needs. The main difference in technique from other types of massage therapies is the amount of pressure used to reach muscles and connective tissues that are in the sub-layer of musculature rather than the surface of the body.

Clients must realize that like all healing practices, Deep Tissue Massage Therapy does not treat every ailment or health condition. While it will not treat every health condition, the therapy will help alleviate the pain of some problems.

• Chronic pain relief is one of the main health conditions that benefits from the massage therapy. While back pain is the most common type of chronic pain that makes use of a deep tissue therapy, massage therapists can help alleviate pain throughout the body.

• Helping the body heal from injuries is another application of this type of high pressure massage. Injuries often damage muscles throughout the body, causing pain and discomfort. A qualified massage therapist can help alleviate the pain from the injuries.

• Headaches, and Migraines, particularly chronic headaches caused by muscle tension, are often treated with a massage. The massage helps the muscles relax to remove the pressure from the nerves that cause the headache.

• Individuals who are involved in extreme physical activity, such as a professional athlete or a career like construction that requires heavy lifting and constant exercise, benefit from high pressure massages. The muscle exhaustion is alleviated through massage.

• Tendinitis is often treated with the massage. Since the high pressure massage reaches the tendons, it is effective on relieving the inflammation that causes tendinitis

• Arthritis is relieved by the use of a massage. The massage helps reduce the inflammation at the joints and connective tissues within the joints for improved functioning and less pain.

The benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage to the client often vary depending on the reason they decide to try a massage to the deep tissues of the body.

• Clients who come for a massage due to chronic pain, whether the pain is muscle pain, tendinitis, arthritis or due to an injury, will experience a reduction in body pain.

• Improvements in blood flow and circulation is often a benefit that clients see after a massage to the deep tissues. As a result of better circulation, oxygen reaches the organs and muscles better and the toxins within the muscles are removed and flushed from the body.

• Relaxation is perhaps the most obvious benefit for any client. While the massage uses more pressure than other types of massage, most clients will relax after starting the massage.

• Stress relief is a common benefit most clients will experience as a positive effect from the massage. Studies show that when the body is relaxed, stress levels in the body are usually lower.

• Blood pressure within the body is lowered as a result of the massage. Relaxation and low stress levels promote lower blood pressure while high levels of stress and tension within the body increase blood pressure.

• A client’s heart rate will generally slow down during the massage. For some clients, heart rates are slowed by up to ten beats per minute according to the National Institute of Health.
  

A Deep Tissue Massage Therapist must have intimate knowledge of physiology and the human body. Without knowledge of human musculature, a massage might result in injuries to the muscles rather than healing. Since knowledge of the human body’s physiology is necessary, the therapist needs a certain level of education to learn about the body’s muscles, tendons and joints.

All qualified massage therapists should have a minimum of a massage therapy professional degree or a post-secondary certification in deep tissue massage therapy. Most massage therapists will have a degree as well as certification in massage therapy before they become licensed. Every massage therapist must also have a state license to practice massage therapy.

Clients who receive a deep tissue massage from a qualified Deep Tissue Massage therapist experience numerous benefits to their health and wellness. While most physical problems like chronic pain will require more than one session before the body is able to fully heal, the massage will improve the body’s functioning and healing abilities within the first visit.

Please get in touch us for a consultation to discuss whether a Deep Tissue Massage is appropriate for your personal health needs, and save $20 off your first visit.

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