Deep Tissue Massage
Physical Body Work
Deep Tissue Massage is a type of massage therapy which involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles).
What is DTM? Deep Tissue Massage is a type of massage therapy which involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles). It's used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. Deep tissue massage focuses on a specific problem, such as chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and the following conditions:
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Low back pain
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Limited mobility
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Recovery from injuries (e.g. whiplash, falls)
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Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
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Postural problems
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Muscle tension in the hamstrings, glutes, IT band, legs, quadriceps, rhomboids, upper back
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Osteoarthritis pain
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Sciatica
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Piriformis syndrome
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Tennis elbow
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Fibromyalgia
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Upper back or neck pain
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If you are interested in a massage to prevent sports injury, address sport-specific concerns, or to help with muscle recovery after sports, you should consider getting this deep tissue massage.
Dry Needling
Physical Body Work
Dry needling is a modern treatment designed to ease muscular pain. During dry needling, I insert several filiform needles into your skin.
Dry needling is a modern treatment designed to ease muscular pain. During dry needling, I insert several filiform needles into your skin. Filiform needles are fine, short, stainless steel needles that don’t inject fluid into the body. That’s why the term “dry” is used. I place the needles in “trigger points” in your muscle or tissue. The points are areas of knotted or hard muscle. The needle helps release the knot and relieve any muscle pain or spasms. The needles will remain in your skin for a short period of time. Dry needling can provide relief for some muscular pain and stiffness. In addition, easing the trigger points may improve flexibility and increase range of motion. That’s why this method is often used to treat sports injuries, muscle pain, and even fibromyalgia pain.
Dry Cupping
Physical Body Work
Cupping involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction may facilitate healing with blood flow to help with the body’s resistance to pathogens as well as its ability to reduce pain.
Cupping involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction may facilitate healing with blood flow to help with the body’s resistance to pathogens as well as its ability to reduce pain. Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This may relieve muscle tension, which can promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue.