What exactly is “deep tissue” massage?
A great question, yet the answer is unfortunately so often misunderstood. More often than we’d like, we’ve had clients come in complaining about massages they have endured before finding us. These “deep tissue” massages left them feeling bruised, battered and more stressed than when they came in. They want to know: Is this what deep tissue massage is all about? Does massage have to hurt to be effective? The answer to both questions is NO and NO. Apotheca’s deep tissue therapists, who are properly trained in this work, know that deep tissue massage doesn’t just mean working “harder” on the muscles. Deep tissue methods are concerned with working the fascia, a web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs, and skeletal structures in our body. By slowly and methodically working this connective matrix–which goes from a gel state to a liquid state when warmed– a qualified therapist can release chronic patterns of tension and pain. This work can be painful when it is
