{"id":582,"date":"2014-09-24T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbodywork.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2014-09-22T10:31:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T15:31:19","slug":"what-is-deep-tissue-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"What is Deep Tissue Massage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The term Deep Tissue refers to a massage style that is directed towards the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and connective tissue. Typically provided at a medium or firm pressure. <\/p>\n<p>If you choose Deep Tissue or any other type of massage you will gain amazing benefits. <\/p>\n<p>Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.<br \/>\n\u2022Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.<br \/>\n\u2022Ease medication dependence.<br \/>\n\u2022Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow\u2014the body\u2019s natural defense system.<br \/>\n\u2022Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.<br \/>\n\u2022Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.<br \/>\n\u2022Improve the condition of the body\u2019s largest organ\u2014the skin.<br \/>\n\u2022Increase joint flexibility.<br \/>\n\u2022Lessen depression and anxiety.<br \/>\n\u2022Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.<br \/>\n\u2022Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.<br \/>\n\u2022Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.<br \/>\n\u2022Reduce spasms and cramping.<br \/>\n\u2022Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.<br \/>\n\u2022Release endorphins\u2014amino acids that work as the body\u2019s natural painkiller.<br \/>\n\u2022Relieve migraine pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term Deep Tissue refers to a massage style that is directed towards the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and connective tissue. Typically provided at a medium or firm pressure. If you choose Deep Tissue or any other type of massage you will gain amazing benefits. Massage can also help specifically address a number [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":583,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582\/revisions\/583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etbodywork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}