Soothe Your Sore Muscles with a Sports Massage

If you’re looking for a deep tissue massage in The Woodlands, check out this specialty Sports Massage that combines deep tissue with stretching and trigger point therapy. Deep tissue massage is a massage therapy type that involves applying firm pressure with stronger, slower strokes to target muscles and deeper layers of connective tissue. This type of massage is often helpful to alleviate strain, muscle damage from injuries, or inflammation and can be combined with trigger point therapy.

A deep tissue massage is performed by massage therapists trained in techniques that differ from other types of massage. A sports massage uses massage techniques to physically break down muscle “knots” or adhesions, bands of painful, rigid tissue that can cause inflammation, pain, and limited range of motion. Deep tissue massage targets deeper layers of muscle and surrounding tissue to help with circulation and focuses on your aches and pains. A sports massage is perfect for those weekend warrior activities in the summertime or any time of year.

What to Expect During Deep Tissue Massage

A sports deep tissue massage may be a little different than what some have in mind for a relaxing massage. While this type of massage therapy can definitely be relaxing, it is intended more for specific purposes of alleviating chronic aches and pains such as sore shoulders, a stiff neck, back pain, or leg muscle tightness. Your massage therapist will warm up and prepare your muscles with light pressure and familiar massage techniques. After warming up your muscles, specific deep tissue massage techniques are applied, such as stripping, which uses gliding, deep pressure along the length of your muscle fibers with firmer pressure applied with the thumbs, knuckles, forearms, or elbows.

Friction is another type of pressure applied across the grain of your muscle aimed at realigning tissue fibers and releasing adhesions. Pain does not indicate a more effective massage. Your body can tense up to pain which can make it more difficult for the therapist to reach deeper muscle tissue. Communicate with your therapist and they can adjust massage techniques for you and your body. You should plan to drink more water than usual following your sports massage as this will help to flush any metabolic waste from your tissues.

Ask about the Sports Massage at The Woodhouse Day Spa in The Woodlands, and the CBD enhancement, which can aid with anti-inflammatory and pain relief properties. Schedule a full spa day with organic skin care facials and a pedicure foot treatment, and ask about our summer spa specials!

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