24/06/2021
***Deep Tissue Massage vs Deep Pressure Massage***
This main difference between the two is that while DTM accesses deeper layers of muscle, deep pressure massage is simply pushing harder.
DTM is all about working the sub-layers of muscle and fascia in order to correct an area of dysfunction. The strokes of pressure should be slow paced and careful, allowing the “knotted” muscles to respond and release on their own. Yes, DTM can be uncomfortable; in addition to gliding over those rough knots, your therapist is likely going to come across some trigger points here and there. If you’ve ever had trigger point therapy, you know that getting those sharp spots to relax can be a little intense!
But in regards to deep tissue, there is a difference between hurting so good and putting yourself through intolerable pain. If you’re instinctively feeling a sense of relief while simultaneously experiencing some dull aching during your massage, that’s good pain! But if you’re feeling sharp, hot, or crushing pain and can’t wait for the massage to be over, that’s not what you’re supposed to be getting from this — that’s bad pain! While it’s normal for the body to ache for a day after DTM, you don’t want to feel like you’ve just been hit by a truck or, in a really bad case, wake up with bruises.
