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What is Deep Tissue Massage?

Deep Tissue Massage is a massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the fiber's of the muscles, tendons and fascia.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 25 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Fibromyalgia 19 3 Efficacy_major
Muscle pain 14 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Pain 12 0
General health 10 1 Efficacy_major
Muscle pain, release toxins 9 2 Efficacy_major

See all 129 patients currently going to Deep Tissue Massage

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 3
Mild
 7
None
 10

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Deep Tissue Massage

LOOSEN MUSCLES 2
Discomfort 1
Muscle and joint pain 1
Pain in thighs 1
There are toxins released and you can feel bad the next day. 1
Increased pain and soreness immediately after the massage 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Deep Tissue Massage. See all 43 dosages ►

  weekly as needed 60minutes as needed 60 min monthly 120 min monthly 30 min weekly 60 min every other week 60 min weekly 90 min weekly 120 min weekly
  5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 21 Number of Patients: 21 16 Number of Patients: 16 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 22 Number of Patients: 22 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Deep Tissue Massage (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 12   Expense: 55%
Other 5   Other: 23%
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 18%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 9%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 9%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 5%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 5%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped going to Deep Tissue Massage

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Deep Tissue Massage

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Going to Deep Tissue Massage

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Deep Tissue Massage

Always
 11 52%
Usually
 7 33%
Sometimes
 3 14%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Deep Tissue Massage

Very
 1 5%
Somewhat
 5 24%
A little
 4 19%
Not at all
 11 52%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Deep Tissue Massage

$200+
 3 19%
$100-199
 4 25%
$50-99
 6 38%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 19%

Report created on May 27, 2012.