segunda-feira, 22 de outubro de 2018

Swedish vs Deep Tissue Massage

Many people get confuse for this two and 
It might be hard to choose between the two. Therefore, it’s probably going to be useful to learn more about.

Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is the foundation of most Western massages since they are just variations of the basic Swedish massage. The massage is meant to relax muscles by applying oil and using hands to massage the body.

The typical Swedish massage techniques include long gliding strokes, friction, lifting and tapping movements on the soft body tissue. The aim is, like behind most of the massages, to boost blood circulation and relax your body.

Deep tissue

This massage is also not as simple as the name suggests. You might think that Deep Tissue massage involves heavy pressure, but that’s not always how it goes. Deep muscles can be relaxed even with light pressure but precise skills are required.

Basically, the massage aims at the problems in the deep tissue areas and that’s how the name came around. Unlike regular massages or Swedish massage, Deep Tissue massages are more specific in nature. They deal with distorted body areas and are useful in loosening up tight muscles.


That helps with correction of the posture and alleviation of acute or chronic inflammation. Deep tissue massage acts from layer to layer through the connective tissues, down the muscles, right to the chronic muscle contracture and fascial adhesions (source).