Deep Tissue Therapy

Deep Tissue bodywork uses firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles). It's used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and frozen shoulders.

While some of the strokes may feel the same as those used in Swedish massage therapy, deep tissue massage isn't the same as having a regular massage with deep pressure. This approach is used to break up scar tissue and physically break down trigger points or adhesions (bands of painful, rigid tissue) that can disrupt circulation and cause pain, limited range of motion, and inflammation. This is specifically targeted work, and treatment sessions may or may not allow for a full body massage experience depending on your current state and your desired sessions duration.

At the beginning of the massage, lighter pressure is generally applied to warm up and prep the muscles. After a general fascial warm up period, specific techniques are then applied to problem areas. The most common techniques include:

Stripping: Deep, gliding pressure along the length of the muscle fibers using the elbow, forearm, knuckles, and thumbs. 

Friction: Pressure applied perpendicularly across the grain of a muscle to release adhesions and realign tissue fibers

This work is concentrated, which allows the therapist to focus on problem areas for much longer than during a Swedish routine.

Rates

Deep Tissue Massage
$60 - 60 minute session
$80 - 90 minute session