Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage
by admin on December 28, 2009
Deep Tissue Massage
Used with compassion and sensitivity to the client’s pain thresholds this method of massage can be very beneficial in treating pain and in injury rehabilitation.However it must be backed up by a sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the human body.
This method of massage is often abused and misunderstood causing unnecessary pain and discomfort to the client.
Too many therapists, most of them lacking this training and knowledge, inflict stressful and extremely painful massage treatments on clients while ignoring their pain. Such therapists generally rely on the clients having been raised on an edict of ‘..NO PAIN NO GAIN..’ .
In such cases the client leaves feeling that ’.. it hurt real bad so it must have done me good..’
This is not necessarily true. Our muscles have special mechanisms built in that cause them to go into spasm or shut down when they are abused by too much pain. This is a natural protective response. When I client is taken over 8 out of 10 on their pain scale these mechanisms kick into over drive. It is automatic. The client cannot control it neither can the therapist.
Modern medical research has shown that although some remedial or deep tissue procedures may be painful, the client’s interests are best served if the therapist works within the client’s pain threshold. This requires constant communication between the client and the therapist during the treatment.
The therapist needs to verbally monitor the clients pain levels and ensure that the procedure at no stage goes over 8 out of 10 on the client’s pain scale.
‘0′ being no pain and ‘10′ being excruciating pain’.
Only the client can determine this . NOT THE THERAPIST.
Deep tissue work to be conducted safely requires the therapist to also have a sound knowledge of the vascular and nueral pathways in the body and how they relate to the musculo-skeletal system. For all of these structures can be profoundly effected by this form of massage.
Such knowledge prevents the risk of damage to these structures and facilitates recovery to the trauma that maybe deep in the muscle tissue.
Working within those pain thresholds and undertsanding the make up of the body, a good therapist using deep tissue techniques and a sound knowledge of functional anatomy can produce wonderful results for their client. Often bringing instant relief to their clients ailements.
Yours in health
Victor Solomon
Used with compassion and sensitivity to the client’s pain thresholds Deep Tissue Massage can be very beneficial in treating pain and in injury rehabilitation. However it must be backed up by a sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the human body.
This method of massage is often abused and misunderstood causing unnecessary pain and discomfort to the client.
Too many therapists, most of them lacking this training and knowledge, inflict stressful and extremely painful massage treatments on clients while ignoring their pain. Such therapists generally rely on the clients having been raised on an edict of ‘..NO PAIN NO GAIN..’ .
In such cases the client leaves feeling that ’.. it hurt real bad so it must have done me good..’
This is not necessarily true. Our muscles have special mechanisms built in that cause them to go into spasm or shut down when they are abused by too much pain. This is a natural protective response. When a client is taken over 8 out of 10 on their pain scale these mechanisms kick into overdrive. It is automatic. The client cannot control it neither can the therapist.
Modern medical research has shown that although some remedial or deep tissue procedures may be painful, the client’s interests are best served if the therapist works within the client’s pain threshold. This requires constant communication between the client and the therapist during the treatment.
The therapist needs to verbally monitor the clients pain levels and ensure that the procedure at no stage goes over 8 out of 10 on the client’s pain scale.
‘0′ being no pain and ‘10′ being excruciating pain’.
Only the client can determine this . Not the therapist..
Deep tissue work to be conducted safely requires the therapist to also have a sound knowledge of the vascular and nueral pathways in the body and how they relate to the musculo-skeletal system. For all of these structures can be profoundly effected by this form of massage.
Such knowledge prevents the risk of damage to these structures and facilitates recovery to the trauma that maybe deep in the muscle tissue.
Working within those pain thresholds and undertsanding the make up of the body, a good therapist using deep tissue techniques and a sound knowledge of functional anatomy can produce wonderful results for their client. Often bringing instant relief to their clients ailements.
Yours in health,
Victor Solomon