{"id":13121,"date":"2016-07-22T17:28:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T17:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/?p=13121"},"modified":"2019-03-06T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:00:20","slug":"should-i-get-a-sports-massage-or-a-deep-tissue-massage-a-zeel-massage-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/massage\/types-of-massage\/should-i-get-a-sports-massage-or-a-deep-tissue-massage-a-zeel-massage-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Massage vs Deep Tissue Massage? Here\u2019s How to Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zeel massage customers seeking relief from back pain, neck pain, knee pain and all the other kinds of discomfort that go with being alive often ask us which massage<\/a> therapy technique is best. There is particular confusion over whether a deep tissue massage<\/a> or a sports massage<\/a> is the best massage for muscle pain.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true that deep tissue massage and sports massage share some similarities. Both target muscular issues.\u00a0 Therapists performing a deep tissue massage or a sports massage will stretch the tissue covering muscles as well as knead and press the muscle itself, aiming to break up knots and stress. \u00a0(Swedish massage<\/a> is a less targeted massage aimed at overall bodily stress issues.)<\/p>\n

A deep tissue massage is great if you have specific muscle knots or pains that you wish to ease. For example, if you\u2019re a classic desk employee with bad posture, you likely suffer from low back pain and a stiff neck. A deep tissue massage is a great treatment for these pain issues.<\/p>\n

The focus of a sports massage is different from a deep tissue massage, though some of the massage techniques<\/a> are similar.\u00a0 A sports massage concentrates on either healing a previous activity-caused injury or preventing an injury.\u00a0 The areas of focus will differ depending on activity \u2013 a runner, for example, might get a sports massage that focuses on the legs and knee joints, while a weightlifter might get a sports massage that focuses on the upper back and arms.<\/p>\n

Sports massage can also be used to improve athletic performance and overall physical function. The stretching enhances flexibility and circulation, not only making the body perform better, but also reducing chances of injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Should you get a deep tissue massage or a sports massage? Zeel investigates the deep tissue massage vs sports massage issue here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[95,273,297,298,533,642,650,718,820,864,954,1079],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-13121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-types-of-massage","tag-back-pain","tag-crossfit-massage","tag-deep-tissue","tag-deep-tissue-massage","tag-knee-pain","tag-massage-for-runners","tag-massage-for-weight-lifting","tag-massage-therapy","tag-neck-pain","tag-office-massage","tag-pressure-massage","tag-sports-massage"],"yoast_head":"\nSports Massage vs Deep Tissue Massage? 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