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DIFFERENT STYLES OF
MASSAGE THERAPY AND ITS
BENEFITS EXPLAINED!
• Sports Massage Therapy
– Athletes rely on sports massage therapy; this type of massage is useful in providing
relief from pain and injuries during sports. This therapy is constantly provided to
athletes during training sessions. During various sports like baseball, soccer, or
lacrosse, the players can suffer injuries that can put the entire team in danger of
losing. A quick sports massage by a physiotherapist will ease up the tight injured
muscles if the injury is minor.
• Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
– The deep tissue massage therapy is the best treatment option for those looking for
particularly painful spots in your body. The deep tissue massage is given by using
deliberate, gentle and slow strokes to focus on applying pressure on different layers of
muscles, tendons and other tissues nestled deep within the skin.
• Japanese Massage Therapy
– Japanese massage technique is also known as the shiatsu massage. The massage
therapist uses pressure applied by fingers on the affected parts of the body. The
rhythmic pressure on different points on the body helps in reducing inflammation and
pain. This massage relies on using acupressure point on the body to help locate
muscle tension and stress.