4 Most Popular Types of Massage (And How To Choose Your Massage)
When it comes to massage therapy, there are many different forms of effective massage treatments for muscle and joint pain, and massages can even be beneficial to a whole host of other physical effects (read our blog post about the benefits of a massage on your body AND mind).
How do you know which massage is best for you? Chances are you may not - and that’s fine! It’s up to your massage therapist to assess you and best recommend a course of massage therapy treatment for your muscles. At Why Knot we offer completely specialized massage therapy treatments that are personalized for each client’s needs.
Let’s take a look at some of the more popular massage treatments that we offer, and explore the differences and benefits for each one.
Relaxation Massage
If you are looking to relax - this is the massage for you. A relaxation massage is just that - it’s designed for utter relaxation of your muscles. Are you feeling tense, stressed out, or anxious? Consider relaxation massage as a therapy for anything that may be nagging your mind. It’s incredible the bond between our mind and our body, and how even subconscious stresses can affect our muscles, and cause overall tension.
A relaxation massage can work absolute wonders on a tense mind.
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Deep Tissue Massage
We commonly get asked, “Will a deep tissue massage hurt?” The answer to that is to always let your massage therapist know if a massage is hurting. Massage therapy though may cause slight pressure, it is not designed to hurt you. Please inform your massage therapist if at any point you begin experiencing pain during your massage.
Deep tissue massage therapy is designed to break up any scarring within your muscle tissue, to improve blood flow and lower your overall blood pressure, and can help with painful arthritis symptoms. A deep tissue massage is a step up from your relaxation massage.
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Sport Therapy Massage
Sport therapy massage, or sports massage, is a routine regimen massage treatment specifically for athletes. Athletes are using their muscles constantly, and oftentimes straining muscles during particularly active workouts. While this isn’t a bad thing, sport therapy massage treatments can help stimulate positive muscle growth, and keep your muscles limber and healthy.
Highly active athletes will get a sports massage once a week, but even moderately active people should consider a sport therapy massage every other week to keep the muscles, bones and joints happy and healthy!
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Hot Stone Massage
Doesn’t a hot stone massage just sound relaxing? Well, it incorporates the relaxation aspect of a massage with some fairly incredible benefits from the hot stones.
Firstly - the stones themselves are a basalt stone, which is a smooth volcanic rock. And just a reminder, while it’s called a hot stone massage, if the stones are too hot for you - please tell your massage therapist immediately! The stones are heated to between 110 - 130 degrees, and designed to be comfortably warm.
By placing the hot stones on your body strategically, we promote blood flow and healing to the places where the stones are resting. The stones are designed to release toxins within your blood, and we recommend that you drink water before your hot stone massage therapy appointment, and drink plenty of water afterwards.
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Which Massage is Right For Me?
Let’s find out! We will do a client intake assessment and together we will come up with a personalized massage therapy treatment plan that works for you. A few of the questions our team will ask before deciding on a treatment will include:
Where are you experiencing pain?
What concerns do you have?
Do you have mobility issues?
What is your goal with massage therapy treatment?
Do you have any medical issues we should know about?
And any other applicable questions that arise will be asked when assessing you thoroughly for your massage therapy treatment.
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We are open from 9am - 9pm, Monday to Sunday, depending on appointment availability. We use an integrated online booking system so you can book your Calgary massage appointment online with Why Knot!
If you have any questions, contact us at 403.270.0854, or by email at hello@whyknot.ca
COVID-19 Policies
We are fully operational, and have implemented COVID-19 safety protocols for our staff, our guests, and our families. Please take a moment to read through our COVID-19 policies after booking your massage appointment.