Deep Tissue Massage WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is a type of therapy that is used to treat chronic pain and muscle tension caused by many different disorders. It focuses more on the deep layers of muscle and tissue. The movements used during deep tissue massage are similar to those used in traditional massage therapy, but the pressure applied is more targeted to the areas of pain.1
Fast Facts:
- Deep tissue massage helps eliminate scar tissue.2
- Deep tissue massage helps release toxins in the muscles which helps circulate blood and oxygen.2
- Deep tissue massage offers relief for people with injuries, fibromyalgia and different types of arthritis.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ About.com: What Is Deep Tissue Massage
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MamasHealth: Deep Tissue Massage
- ↑ Natural Standard (via Revolution Health): Deep Tissue Massage Treatment Information
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
