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Barefoot Deep Tissue

Barefoot Compressive Deep Tissue or Barefoot Sports Massage is the other term for Barefoot Deep Tissue. This is a blend of Eastern barefoot techniques such as Barefoot Shiatsu Massage, that is coupled with Western manual medicine, encompassing Deep Tissue, Trigger point therapy or Myofascial Release, compression, transverse friction, tension, PNF, shear, stretching as well as parasympathetic response on clothed clients using no oil.

In general this modality uses the heel, sesamoid, arch and the whole plantar surface of foot. It offers a large compression, shear forces and tension with less pressure than elbow or thumb and it is ideal for large muscles like in thigh or for long-duration upper trapezius compressions. And Keralite, Barefoot Lomi Lomi, Fijian Barefoot, Yumeiho and Chavutti Thirummal are the unclothed cousin of this modality.

Barefoot effleurage is a form of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. This gets combined with western science and contemporary American ingenuity for the therapists who specialize in deep tissue work that uses Swedish techniques that are performed by the massage therapist's feet.

Since this technique uses foot to massage those who are used to hand massage find a great difference in this massage. Large area is covered with the feet than with the palm. Without pain and uneasiness to the clients additional and deeper massage can be applied. Swedish massage technique is also used by the Barefoot therapist.

To milk the muscles, stimulate the lymphatic system, to bring relaxation and to remove the stress the therapists apply deep pressure with their feet. This pressure is mostly applied on the upper trapezius muscles at the back and thighs and the whole body feels the effects.

People suffering from laminectomy, lordosis, lower and upper back pain, and unceasingly tight muscle tissue can feel improvement in their condition with the barefoot deep tissue massage therapy. Immediate relief from pain is obtained. People like athletes and sportsmen who crave for high pressure massage can go for a Barefoot massage.

Clients of the Barefoot deep massage are asked to drink lot of water or other drinks after the massage. Drinks that contain caffeine and alcohol are not recommended. The effects of the massage are prolonged if the body is well hydrated. It is most excellent for athletes and people who yearn for powerful high-pressure massage. The toxins unconfined by the massage will be flushed out of the body if the water content is high in your body.

If you are suffering from any one of the following aliments you are recommended for the Barefoot massage. The ailments are tuberculosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, thrombosis, phlebitis, aneurysm, kidney disorders, hemophilia, osteoporosis, fracture, hematomas, and fever. Injuries such as swollen parts, open cuts, laceration, ulceration, skin infection, any kind of burns, rashes and bruises. These people should consult a physician first before taking the massage.

Pregnant women are strictly advised not to undergo this barefoot massage therapy.

Benefits of Barefoot massage therapy

The benefits that the clients get from this massage are as follows:

softness in hypertonic muscles.
Cleaning of muscles.
More nutrients to muscles.
Muscle wounds heal faster.
Blood circulation is increased by stretching the muscle fiber.