Deep Tissue Massage is a technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the fibres of the muscles, tendons and fascia.
This therapy also helps to break up and eliminate scar tissue.
Deep tissue massage usually focuses on more specific areas and may cause some soreness during or right after the massage, but if it’s done right the client should feel better than ever within a day or two. The technique is often used in combination with other massage procedures such as those used in Remedial and Sports Massage.
If you have questions about how Deep Tissue Massage can help you, or to schedule an appointment, please call my Fort Worth office: 817-229-9822.
Active stretching eliminates force and its adverse effects from stretching procedures. Conversely, in passive stretching an external force is exerted upon the limb to move it into the new position. Active will ease muscles into stretching; passive will enable even deeper stretches after the muscle is relaxed.
The Kinesio Taping Method is felt to cause physiological effects on several body systems. The systems affected by the body are thought to include the circulatory/lymphatic, neural, muscular, and fascial systems, as well as the joints. Kinesio Taping is currently being used by therapists to change muscle tone, move lymphatic fluids, correct movement patterns, avoid sports injuries, and improve poor posture. The Kinesio Taping Method is a unique method of applying Kinesio Tex Tape in a specific manner to create change in the aforementioned systems. Benefits of using the tape are that it is more economical over time than other modalities, it is easy to learn and apply, there are less types of tape, and it may be used over a longer period of time.
