Massage has been practiced for decades, both for therapeutic and relaxation purposes, there are currently many styles of massage with a wide variety of movements, techniques and pressures. But all these styles involve pressing, rubbing or manipulating muscles and other soft tissues, with hands and fingers, sometimes even with forearms, elbows or feet.

You can use oils, lotions or creams for massage or you can do it without, over clothes. In terms of duration, a massage can last from 5 minutes to 2 hours.

Deep tissue massage is mainly recommended to treat musculoskeletal problems such as muscle contractions. This involves applying sustained pressure using slow and deep movements to reach the deeper layers of muscles and tissues. This helps break down the scar tissue that forms after an injury and reduce the tension in the muscles and tissue.

Deep tissue massage offers both physical and mental benefits.

Unlike other massage techniques that focus more on relaxation, deep tissue massage helps to treat muscle pain and improve stiffness, but it also has relaxing physical and mental effects.

It can also accelerate the healing process of an injury by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation. Sometimes the beneficial effect of this massage can be felt 1-2 days afterwards, when the functional capacity of the muscles is restored and the pains diminish or disappear completely.

Deep tissue massage is indicated both for people who do sports and for people who have a chronic injury or pain.
Conditions in which the deep tissue massage is recommended:

➢ chronic pain
➢ limited mobility
➢ recovery following some injuries (for example, those caused by injuries in sports)
➢ carpal tunnel syndrome
➢ problems related to body posture
➢ pain caused by osteoarthritis
➢ fibromyalgia
➢ spasms and muscle tensions.