06/07/2025
As a skilled therapist I always strive to use the correct techniques, putting the safety of my body first. However, with such a physically demanding job you cannot escape the injuries that come with highly repetitive movements. Individual body mechanics, age and lifestyle all play a part in determining how quickly the body recovers from injury and muscle exhaustion.
A week of healing from an unfortunate wrist strain has left me re-evaluating some of the treatments and techniques that I offer.
As many of my clients know, I already offer a wide variety of therapeutic treatments. My aim is to work holistically with every client offering them a bespoke treatment that uses a variety of techniques whether it be traditional Swedish massage, acupressure, lymphatic drainage and soon, reflexology.
Deep tissue massage and sports massage is a specialised massage technique that uses sustained pressure to pe*****te the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. A lot of clients ask me if I ‘do deep tissue’. In the past my answer has always been ‘Yes’.
However, I am a firm believer that the body doesn’t always need pressure or pain to feel relief from tension or tightness. A lighter more perceptive touch can help the body to regulate stress hormones and bring a sense of calm that in turn can relax the muscles and reduce tension.
Moving forward, for my own protection I have made the descision to remove my longer 90 minute massage from my list of treatments. I know longer sessions are popular and if you would like a longer session you can still do so by adding on an extra 30-minute treatment in the form of a facial, Indian head massage, foot massage or Reiki.
Deep tissue and sports massage is a technique that I will continue to incorporate into my treatments but will not be sustained for the entire session.
There are some amazing massage therapists out there that offer both deep tissue massage and sports massage and I would be more than happy to recommend some if you feel I am not firm enough.
Thank you as always for your support and understanding 🙏🏻
