Deep Tissue Massage & Myofascial Massage Therapist

Requires a Therapist who understands the layers of the body and has the ability to work with tissue in these layers to relax, lengthen and release holding patterns effectively and efficiently. It is properly applied at oblique angles with little or no use of oil or lotion. The client will feel the results deep into the core of the tissue which is being worked. The pleasure/pain level should be "hovering between pleasure & pain" or as clients have described "hurts good". The release this provides can be a relaxing experience. Clients usually leave the session feeling better, not in pain and often continue to feel further improvement for several days to a week. Some clients will be sore or feel fascial pain for 1 to 2 days following treatment.

Deep Tissue Massage is NOT just 'pressing harder'. It should not be a painful experience when applied by a therapist with knowledge and experience. In some cases there may well be fascial soreness or pain the following day or two. There should not be bruises or soreness on the bone caused by intense downward pressure mashing muscle against bone

Myofascial Release

Myofascial Release is a highly interactive stretching technique that requires feedback from the patient's body to determine the direction, force and duration of the stretch and to facilitate maximum relaxation of the tight or restricted tissues. Myofascial Release recognizes that a muscle cannot be isolated from the other structures of the body

The therapist using Myofascial Release works with the patient, not on the patient. The therapist waits for guidance from the patient's body to determine where the restriction is and apply treatment. Myofascial Release helps the patient to achieve the most efficient movement patterns that their body can maintain with the least amount of effort.

When using Myofascial Release techniques, the massage therapist monitors tissue tightness by developing a kinesthetic link with the patient through touch. This link senses the patient's inherent tissue movement, underlying neurophysiologic tissue tone and the more overt muscle tone. The therapist is able to detect subtle restrictions to efficient movement. While treating the patient's current problem with gentle localized stretching, other malalignments that may predispose the patient to future injury are eliminated.