Similar to the Swedish Massage, the Deep Tissue Massage targets knots and relieves chronic muscle tension. The benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage is to reduce inflammation and help to eliminate scar tissue.
The focus is on the deep layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia (the protective layers surrounding muscles, bones and joints).
Unlike the Swedish Massage, where the strokes are with the grain of the muscle, a Deep Tissue Massage strokes are against the grain of the muscle. The deep finger pressure may be slightly uncomfortable and can cause muscle soreness before reaching the desired relaxation and pain relief.
