FACTS ABOUT DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE –
- Greeks, Egyptians and the people of the Far Eastern region were the first to use this massage technique
- Therese Pfrimmer (a physiotherapist from Canada) founded the principles of deep tissue massage in 1940
- She devised this treatment to treat her own leg paralysis
- After three months she was able to reverse the paralysis
- The goal is to release tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure
- Movement is slower and pressure is more intense than in a more superficial massage
- The focus is to realign deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue
- Benefits include increasing blood flow, oxygen circulation, and mobility
- Decreases stress, chronic pain, high blood pressure, tight muscles, toxins from muscles, osteoarthritis pain, and postural problems
- Recovery time from injuries will be decreased
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