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Deep tissue massage guide
What does a deep tissue massage include?
What does a deep tissue massage include? A good session includes a conversation about your pain, an assessment of how your body works as a whole, slow deep pressure on the tension you have carried for months, and a check of what has changed.
Your story and the assessment
A deep tissue massage includes time to talk before any hands on work. James asks where it hurts, how long it has been there, what eases it and what your days look like.
Then comes an Anatomy Trains functional assessment, which looks at how your whole body works together. It shows where the tension is coming from, which is often a little way from where you feel it.
The deep tissue work itself
The treatment uses slow, firm pressure that sinks into the deeper layers of muscle and Fascia. The pace is unhurried, because deep tension softens when it is given time.
- Slow strokes along the length of the muscle
- Steady pressure held on tight areas
- Release of the Fascia that wraps the muscles
- Pressure agreed with you, area by area
Which areas are treated
Most sessions include the area you came in with and the areas linked to it. For back pain that often means the hips, hamstrings and calves as well as the back, and for neck pain the chest, shoulders and upper back.
The check at the end
Before you leave, the movements that felt stiff at the start are checked again. Most clients feel the change straight away, and you go home with a clear plan.
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What clients say
He explained the problem and his methods with great care and clarity. The first appointment left me feeling far more mobile.
After one treatment session with James I was moving better than I had before. After two treatment sessions I started to feel optimistic about a pain free future.
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Questions
What does a deep tissue massage include: questions answered
What should I wear?
Underwear or shorts. You are covered with towels throughout, and only the area being worked is uncovered.
How does deep tissue massage feel?
Firm, slow and focused. You choose the pressure and can change it at any time.
How long does it take?
Your appointment allows time for the conversation, the assessment, the treatment and the check at the end.
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