Deep Tissue Massage
Benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage
Having a deep tissue massage is perhaps the easiest and most relaxing way to de-stress. This type of massage works on the deep layers of muscle and fascia in the body. While giving this massage, the therapist uses slow strokes and deep finger pressure.
While this type of massage is slightly uncomfortable, due to the level of pressure being applied, it is ideal for people who want to reduce their stress levels and balance their heart rates. This type of massage will leave you more calm and more relaxed.
You should always drink plenty of water after a massage. This will help keep your newly energized circulation moving and will provide the hydration your body needs to flush the toxins out.
Additional Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage:
- Improving Joint Mobility:
A deep tissue massage allows the therapist to reach the deepest layers of the skin with firm pressure and slow strokes. This helps loosen up and ease joint mobility. It is especially important for people who sit at a desk all day. This type of massage helps reduce stiffness in specific areas and make them more flexible.
- Relief For Chronic Pain:
Deep tissue massage therapy effective for treating chronic pain, affecting the neck, shoulders, legs and upper/ lower back. Studies have shown that when comparing deep tissue massage to other therapeutic massages, deep tissue massages resulted in significantly better improvements in pain.
- Reducing Stress and Anxiety:
Deep tissue massage therapy can cause an increase in the production of oxytocin which creates positive emotions. It is the primary hormone responsible for sustaining social bonds in humans, which is why it’s referred to as the “cuddle hormone”. This massage also helps lower the levels of cortisol in your body which is primarily the stress hormone.
- Improving Posture:
One lesser known benefit of a deep tissue massage is how great it can be for your posture! We all know that one of the leading causes of back pain is posture, and a deep tissue massage is a great, all-natural way to help improve this important aspect of your life. Of course, other lifestyle changes are required to improve your posture, but a deep tissue massage can also help you by reseting the body to its natural alignment.
- Detoxifying the Body:
By squeezing muscles and the lymph tissue around the muscles, the blood and lymph fluids around them are also being pushed. This is why a deep tissue massage is known to flush toxins from the body and making it more healthy. It is a great way to destress and detox. It pushes out lactic acid that is present deep in the muscle fibers and the result is detoxification your organs.
- It can help with Labor Pain and Delivery:
Many pregnant women turn toward alternative/complementary medicines for helping control labor pain. The most common are massage therapy, accupuncture and chiropractic therapies. Massage therapy can be effective during pregnancy due to its anxiety-lowering effects. In addition to this, the decreased cortisol levels and the improved blood flow following massage can protect pregnant women from excessive fetal activity and risk of premature delivery.