What is deep tissue massage?
It is a massage technique that aims to eliminate muscle tension. It relieves in depth your muscles and your connective tissues to ensure the muscular relaxation. This method, which promotes blood circulation, is essentially designed for athletes and high-level sportsmen. But nothing prevents you from testing it if you are a bodybuilder and you feel a stiffness in your back. Other problems such as tendonitis or contracture for example can lead you to try the technique. It is effective in optimizing the relaxation of the muscles.
End muscle tension with deep tissue massage
This approach consists first of all of examining the body as a whole. To understand why there is pain or discomfort and what the cause is. Using the latest advances in IASTM and ischemic therapy, they will adopt a solution to treat and target all your muscle problems. Your body will be released from all the pain caused by working out with an effective massage technique. In addition to being used by athletes, deep tissue massage can be used by people who have muscle tension related to a stressful job (anti-stress) or even fix a bad posture. It consists of a deep oil-based massage of the entire painful part of the body to relax the muscles. The painful and tense areas are particularly the main targets.
Does it hurt?
Be careful, this massage technique is not at all like a relaxation massage. The practitioner relieves you of muscular tension on your deep muscles. Contrary to the massage technique and movement intended to relax or to carry out a modelling, the masseur makes particularly a complete massage of the muscles. This is done by pressing very hard on the extremities of the muscles, which is not necessarily pleasant. Everything is done for optimal muscle recovery. Then, the practitioner carries out a stretching to stretch the different muscles of the body to relieve tension and joint pain. The massage is done on a massage table.
The deep tissue massage does not hurt per se. But you may feel a kind of slight burn, because when the materials are used, the body heats up and the skin becomes red, because the muscle is massaged deep.
On which muscles?
Deep tissue can be used on many muscles. From the neck muscles to the lower back, from the shoulders to the lumbar region. Thanks to the stretching done with the tools and the cream, it also relaxes the ligaments and reduces inflammation. In other words, in addition to improving blood circulation, it is good for the body and mind. Getting massaged with this massage technique can therefore rebalance your body.
This massage is not suitable for pregnant women or people with serious skin problems.
I tested the deep tissue massage
6 months after my back surgery (herniectomy) that I chose to do because of a herniated disc that I had been carrying around for many years, I was still having back pain. But also at the level of the neck which did not allow me to perform well during training. The strong tensions I felt in my neck were linked to the fact that I was hospitalized for 3 months and had to wear a corset for 4 months. This led to a stiffness in the neck which is difficult to relieve with traditional massages, osteopathy or classical physiotherapy. That's why I called Justin who is a specialist in deep tissue and connective tissue massage. In this video, he explains the benefits of this type of massage, especially for athletes. After this massage, I do my shoulder workout in the Miami gym Elev8tion Fitness to see if the range of motion of my joints has improved and if the pain has decreased.
How does this massage work?
Lying down on a massage table, you will watch the whole session to understand the benefits of this therapeutic massage.
He uses specially designed instruments to facilitate soft tissue healing. But it also reduces adhesions and abnormalities, improves range of motion and reduces pain. Proper IASTM treatment can provide immediate relief in many cases. IASTM therapy is rapidly gaining popularity because of its ability to treat a multitude of conditions.
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2 Comments
I feel bad for you
I've seen other mens physique doing cupping, could you teach us about this technique too
as a bodybuilder, a good osteo from time to time is enough for me but I understand that with your back problems you can continue to have tensions
quick recovery
It is very similar to systema which is a Russian sports massage with sticks. the benefits must be similar