Frequency of Massage Therapy

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The question of how often to get massage comes up quite often. At Deep Massage some general guidelines regarding massage therapy frequency have been proposed. On this page some examples are presented to help you decide. Please note that these are guidelines, not explicit rules. The frequency is always determined by you and your therapist according to your individual needs.

Massage for General Health and Relaxation

For general health and relaxation we recommend massage 1-2 times per month for people under light to moderate stress. This would also include people who are sedentary or who exercise only occasionally. Receiving massage therapy once or twice per month can have excellent health benefits and help reduce the effects of stress.

Massage for Stress Management

For people who have high-stress occupations or living conditions and minor pain, a higher frequency of massage therapy is recommended- weekly or bi-weekly. In this case, massage therapy helps the individual in coping with their stress. Tension that builds up from stressful situations can be more easily managed with weekly massage. Additionally, just knowing that you will be receiving massage therapy each week or every other week can be comforting.

Massage Therapy for Pain Reduction and Management

At Deep Massage the goal for people in pain is to reduce or eliminate their pain in as few sessions as possible. Sometimes pain can be relieved in only one session, but long-standing, chronic pain may take a while. Reduction of, and management of pain requires a different type of frequency. It's called a "diminishing frequency". Although rare, people in severe pain not requiring medical intervention (as determined by a doctor) can and do receive massage therapy 1-2 times per week in the first week. This may continue in the second and third week of treatment depending upon response of the client to the therapy. When the pain is reduced so is the frequency of massage therapy. At first it may be reduced from 2 times per week to 1 time per week, then to 1 time per week on alternating weeks or less often. Even chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, lupus, carpal tunnel syndrome, tmj-d, and chronic low back pain can have a diminishing frequency. This type of diminishing frequency is typically used with Neuromuscular Therapy and Myofascial Release which are powerful massage methods for relieving pain.

Massage Therapy for Athletes

For Athletes the frequency of massage therapy depends on the sport, training schedules, and athletic goals. Call us and we can discuss how Deep Tissue and Sports massage can improve athletic performance and reduce injury.

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