Deep Tissue Bodywork

Every day people go through life thinking that the little twinges and knots in their neck, back, and other body parts are just the result of aging, stress at work, or that they “slept wrong” the previous night. They move through their day, never noticing (or thinking about) these little twinges and pinches. They repeat the same mistakes that gave them these little, niggling aches and pains over and over and over again.

The effects snowball and create deep pockets of tension and discomfort that begins to spread to other areas; areas they never thought of connecting; stomach problems, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and overwhelming fatigue. They try desperately to counter these feelings and pains, taking aspirin, Tylenol, prescription muscle relaxers, pain medication, sleeping pills, caffeine, other stimulants, anti depression medication like MAOI inhibitors, and even alcohol. Each time they mask the pain, however, they make matters worse; covering up a problem by sweeping it under the rug only makes for lumpy rugs and bigger problems. They’re caught in a vicious cycle that can only lead to serious health problems down the road that pharmaceutical companies cannot fix and Magnetic Resonance Imaging can not diagnose and so many people just give up on treatment options and just decide to “live with it.” Their misery affects the people they deal with and their work life, social life, and romantic inclinations; in fact every aspect of their life is affected by their deep discomfort.

Deep Tissue Bodywork is a slow, deep massage therapy methods work on problem areas, creating a sensation of pain or discomfort at first as the patient’s bodily defense mechanisms are stripped away by the classical massage therapy techniques. This sensation is quickly replaced by a warm, relaxing sensation as blood flows into the affected areas and begins to do the job of clearing away the toxins and waste that has accumulated in these areas.

The blood also brings much-needed oxygen to the area which may make the muscles feel refreshed and invigorated. Though the relief is felt almost immediately, the layers of problems are not stripped away in one session, but over time along many sessions. These sessions relieve immediate problems for many people right away; tired muscled, chronic headaches, problems with mobility, and muscle cramps are usually the first to go. But over time, patients report feeling better overall; digestive problems have lessened or been solved altogether, chronic fatigue is no longer an issue, and the irritability and sleeplessness they had turned to medicine to cure had been overcome. Just as the deep tissues of the body connect one part to another, so too does the Deep Tissue Bodywork relieve the symptoms of more than one complaint or condition.

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