Professional Deep Tissue Massage Near Me

Deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem, such as chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and the following conditions:

• Low back pain
• Limited mobility
• Recovery from injuries (e.g. whiplash, falls)
• Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
• Postural problems
• Muscle tension in the hamstrings, glutes, IT band, legs, quadriceps, rhomboids, upper back
• Sciatica 
• Piriformis syndrome
• Tennis elbow
• Fibromyalgia
• Upper back or neck pain

Be sure to advise your therapist of any pre-existing medical conditions or areas to avoid before they begin your treatment.

Your therapist will use a combination of trigger point techniques, cross-fibre friction and myofascial release, alongside joint mobilisations and stretches.  

At the beginning of a deep tissue massage, lighter pressure is generally applied to warm up and prepare the muscles. Specific techniques are then applied. Common techniques include:

• Stripping: Deep, gliding pressure along the length of the muscle fibres using the elbow, forearm, knuckles, and thumbs.
  
  
• Friction: Pressure applied across the grain of a muscle to release adhesions and realign tissue fibres.

At certain times during the massage, you may feel some discomfort or even some pain as the massage therapist works on areas where there are adhesions or scar tissue.

Pain isn’t necessarily good, and it’s not a sign that the massage will be effective. In fact, your body may tense up in response to pain, making it harder for the therapist to reach deeper muscles.

You should always tell your massage therapist if you feel pain during the massage.

The therapist can adjust the technique or further prep the tissues if the superficial muscles are tense.