On several occasions, the muscle tissues become very rigid leading to severe pain. This is a common occurrence, particularly to those involved in intense physical activities including sport, athletics, labor-intensive assignments and other similar occupations. It may also occur after an injury or as a result of a chronic condition. Naturally, the muscles have a built-in tendency to resist pain. This natural reflex action is there to protect body tissues from excessive pressure and pain. After tightening to resist pain, deep tissue massage Pittsburgh, PA, is required to relax the muscles and eliminate the resulting pain and tension.
There is a popular belief that this form of therapy needs to be painful in order for its benefits to be felt. In reality, the "no pain, no gain" saying does not apply in this case. In fact, when being massaged, the client is likely to fall into a more relaxed state.
It is a technique that combines the knowledge of the different layers of the soft tissues with treatment techniques available. The intention is to reach the soft tissue layers as well as the fascia structures that covers and encases the soft tissues.
Prolonged immobility, injuries as well as illness are some of the causes that make the fascia stiff which makes it harden or even stuck to nearby tissue structures. The consequence is increased pain, problems with mobility as well as impaired functions.
In reality, the strokes applied are not any different from the traditional therapies with the exception being in the hand movement. The hand movement tends to be slower, applying more pressure to the tensed muscle tissues and other pain stricken tissues. In this way, it breaks and eliminates the scar tissues while releasing the chronic muscle tension.
The motion used is slower enabling the therapist to pick information regarding tissues after which a proper plan is developed on how to release tension from the affected areas. In some cases, the deeper tissues may not be reached in the first session and more sessions may be necessary.
If you are experiencing consistent muscle pain, you are the right candidate for this therapy. It widely used for the people experiencing pain in the shoulders, lower back pain, and the neck region. The therapy is beneficial in pain relief, pain management, releasing muscle stiffness and tension as well as tension from fascia, joints, tendons, and ligaments.
The other most important benefit is seen in blood pressure regulation. The therapy helps reduce systolic pressure by an average of 10.4 mm Hg. The diastolic pressure also falls down by an average of 5.3 mm Hg. In addition to this, it promotes happiness by increasing the production of serotonin. This is the hormone that aids happiness and a positive outlook, decreases body tension and minimizes stress.
In most cases, several sessions may be necessary for the therapist to reach the targeted tissues. The approaches that may be used include Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) and Myofascial Release Therapy among others approaches all available in Pittsburgh, PA.
There is a popular belief that this form of therapy needs to be painful in order for its benefits to be felt. In reality, the "no pain, no gain" saying does not apply in this case. In fact, when being massaged, the client is likely to fall into a more relaxed state.
It is a technique that combines the knowledge of the different layers of the soft tissues with treatment techniques available. The intention is to reach the soft tissue layers as well as the fascia structures that covers and encases the soft tissues.
Prolonged immobility, injuries as well as illness are some of the causes that make the fascia stiff which makes it harden or even stuck to nearby tissue structures. The consequence is increased pain, problems with mobility as well as impaired functions.
In reality, the strokes applied are not any different from the traditional therapies with the exception being in the hand movement. The hand movement tends to be slower, applying more pressure to the tensed muscle tissues and other pain stricken tissues. In this way, it breaks and eliminates the scar tissues while releasing the chronic muscle tension.
The motion used is slower enabling the therapist to pick information regarding tissues after which a proper plan is developed on how to release tension from the affected areas. In some cases, the deeper tissues may not be reached in the first session and more sessions may be necessary.
If you are experiencing consistent muscle pain, you are the right candidate for this therapy. It widely used for the people experiencing pain in the shoulders, lower back pain, and the neck region. The therapy is beneficial in pain relief, pain management, releasing muscle stiffness and tension as well as tension from fascia, joints, tendons, and ligaments.
The other most important benefit is seen in blood pressure regulation. The therapy helps reduce systolic pressure by an average of 10.4 mm Hg. The diastolic pressure also falls down by an average of 5.3 mm Hg. In addition to this, it promotes happiness by increasing the production of serotonin. This is the hormone that aids happiness and a positive outlook, decreases body tension and minimizes stress.
In most cases, several sessions may be necessary for the therapist to reach the targeted tissues. The approaches that may be used include Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) and Myofascial Release Therapy among others approaches all available in Pittsburgh, PA.
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