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Deep tissue massage targets chronic tension in muscles that lie far below the body’s surface. Deep muscle techniques involve slow strokes, direct pressure or friction movements that go across the muscle grain.

Swedish massage involves long, kneading strokes combined with rhythmic tapping strokes and movement of the joints. This type of massage targets the uppermost layer of muscles and aims to relieve muscle tension.

Hot stone massage can relieve pain and tension in your muscles due to the combination of massage therapy and heat. Heat is often recommended as a way to treat achy muscles. Applying heat to an area of the body helps increase blood flow to that spot, which improves healing.

Wood therapy, also called maderotherapy or maderoterapia, is a form of massage that uses various hand-held wooden tools. Practitioners of wood therapy claim that it has benefits such as breaking down fat and cellulite, promoting blood circulation, smoothing the skin, and reducing stress.