06/05/2026
Which type of massage to choose and which technique is the best?
There's a lot of confusion and misleading information in the world of massage.
Massage is not regulated, for this reason anyone can call themselves a therapist without the need of proper training and education. This lack of regulation makes it easier for people to get scammed into treatments that don't work or have a scientific base.
Firstly, it is important to clarify what massage means:
Massage is the art of manipulating soft tissue, we call it an art because everybody is different so every protocol needs to be adapted to the person's needs.
There are only two categories of massages:
- Recreational: used more often for relaxation purposes; for example, Swedish, deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, Thai etc.
- Therapeutic: in the UK the only medical/clinical massage is called sport massage.
About my technique; I use high intensity strokes in circular motion which are the only way of stretching the tissue well enough in every corner and also permit to reabsorb fluid and oxygenate the area being worked on.
It is essential that the intensity is constant when working with this technique to reach the deep tissue and solve problems, which makes it quite challenging when working 8-10h days.
I hope this video helps clarify what you should be looking for in regards to massage and treatments depending on your personal needs.
