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CAN DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE HELP WITH POOR POSTURE? YES!!

Many of my patients come to me and say, My neck and back hurt, and I get tension headaches, and poor posture is the number 1 culprit most of the time!

What is deep-tissue massage (sports massage), and what are the benefits?
A deep tissue massage is a form of soft tissue release consisting of a manual hands-on approach to alleviating the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues after being put in a straining position. With deep pressure reaching and stretching out the deep muscle fibres and producing increased blood circulation to the muscles, the overall aim of deep tissue massage is to reduce pain and increase the range of movement.

Benefits:
Reduced muscle and joint pain
Increased joint mobility
Improved posture
Corrected muscle imbalances (alongside strengthening exercises)
Improved blood circulation
Reduced stress
Reduced headaches
Improved lifestyle
Less fatigue
Improved breathing

Overall treatment should involve lengthening tight muscles and working on strengthening the weak, lengthened muscles. With poor posture, the pectorals, teres major, anterior deltoid, subscapularis, and latissimus dorsi are all also tight in this condition and should be treated. This is because when we sit with a kyphotic posture our scapulae protract, bringing the humerus into medial rotation. All of these muscles are medial rotators and if left untreated remain shortened and may contribute to pain, deep tissue will help with this problem!!
Once lengthened with deep tissue massage we can then begin strengthening the opposing muscles that have been stretched and weakened whilst holding this unnatural position.

Bad habits can be incredibly hard to break and often require a great deal of discipline. However, if bad posture is the habit you’re trying to break, your first step is to sit back and relax literally! Deep tissue massage relaxes the overworked and sore muscles that resulted from bad posture and allow your body to relax into its natural alignment.
Allowing the body to reinforce healthy and natural movements can be one of the most beneficial aspects of massage therapy.
A great number of people suffer from the negative effects of bad posture and yet do not change the factors of their lives that cause them the problem.

Improving poor posture is a conscious effort along with soft tissue work, stretching and strengthening exercises to correct the muscle imbalances.

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