Deep tissue massage, also known as deep fascial massage or deep fascial manipulation, can help with a wide range of physical ailments. Here at Adaptive Myotherapy, we are qualified and experienced in supporting our clients to achieve better health and wellbeing through deep tissue massage treatments.
If you suffer from any of the following, deep tissue massage can help:
The connective tissue that wraps most structures within your body is referred to as the fascia. Deep tissue massage, or deep fascial manipulation, is a soft tissue therapy that relaxes contracted muscles, improves blood supply and lymphatic circulation, and treats skeletal muscle immobility and pain.
Unlike relaxation massage, which helps to de-stress and loosen up your body, deep fascial massage uses gentle, sustained pressure to loosen and lengthen constricting fascia, thus dealing with the chronic pain or tension in a particular muscle.
Through a range of techniques, our myotherapist can break up adhesions or knots in your body to provide release and relief. This process could take up to several minutes for each specific area, as the tissues need to be softened and realigned.
By focusing primarily on the fascia and other connective tissues, deep tissue massage eases pain caused by the tightening and constricting of muscles, whether from overuse, injury, inactivity or illness.
It is important to remember that deep tissue massage is used for therapy and rehabilitation, not relaxation, so you can expect to feel some discomfort both during and after your treatment. This is perfectly normal, although you should immediately inform your myotherapist if you are experiencing intense pain.
Other benefits of deep tissue massage:
It is important to remember that deep tissue massage is used for therapy and rehabilitation, not relaxation, so you can expect to feel some discomfort both during and after your treatment. This is perfectly normal, although you should immediately inform your myotherapist if you are experiencing intense pain.
Some of the possible lingering side effects from deep tissue massage include:
Our myotherapist will assess where you need treatment and what is causing the pain before working with you to tailor an individualised treatment plan, so speak to our team if you are concerned about side effects.
Your treatment plan might also involve other treatment approaches such as dry needling and cupping, and you may be advised on exercise, pain management, load management and lifestyle or activity modification.
As part of your deep fascial massage appointment, our myotherapist will assess where you need treatment and what is causing the pain before working with you to tailor an individualised treatment plan. This may involve other treatment approaches such as remedial massage, dry needling and cupping, and you may also be advised on exercise, pain management, load management and lifestyle or activity modification.
At Adaptive Myotherapy here in Richmond, our treatment approach carries a holistic focus. We are thorough in our deep tissue massage and deep fascial manipulation treatments, committed to your health (and ours), and are fun loving and relaxed too!
We take pride in our attention to detail and extremely high level of support and care, whether in creating a more relaxed environment for our clients or following up on each of them. Your health and wellbeing come first, so if we find that we are unable to help you for whatever reason, we will find someone else who can.
Our clients come from all across Melbourne, particularly Richmond, Abbotsford, Collingwood and Cremorne. In addition to deep tissue massage, we also offer other treatments such as pregnancy myotherapy, cupping therapy, dry needling therapy, pregnancy massage and remedial massage. Want to know more? Contact us today for a free trial or more info.
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