Health Benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage
Stress caused by physical and psychological factors has been known to be relieved by massages for over thousands of years around the world. These days, research studies continue to show that massage therapies are effective methods of treating common health issues, such as lower back pain, arthritis, and anxiety, when used alone or when combined with other types of treatment.
Although other types of massage rejuvenate the body and make you feel relaxed, a deep tissue massage provides therapeutic effects that can aid in the healing or repairing of the body’s tissues, muscles, and joints.
Deep tissue massage involves working on the muscle’s deep layers and fascia. Fascia is a web or sheet of connective tissue, which is formed in bands beneath the skin. It stabilizes, attaches, separates, and encloses all internal parts of the body.