Understanding Deep Tissue Manipulation Therapy New Orleans

By Linda Ruiz


Depending on which nickname you decide to use, the state capital of Louisiana is NOLA, the Big Easy, the City that Care Forgot or, simply, Nawlins. The things for which it is best known include Hurricane Katrina, jazz, creole architecture and Mardi Gras. The city is also big in sports, with two of the four major leagues, NBA basketball and NFL football represented. Other teams that make NOLA their home are a women's roller derby team and a women's football team. With all this sporting activity, it makes sense that there is a big need for deep tissue manipulation therapy New Orleans.

The local NFL football team is the New Orleans Saints. For a string of seasons in the 1980s, the performance of the team was so dire that fans were pictured on television wearing paper sacks over their heads so that nobody could identify them. Finally, in 2009, the team redeemed itself by winning the Super Bowl. There is a possibility that one day, the city could host a major league soccer team, as investors are in the process of performing feasibility studies.

The Pelicans is the city's local NBA basketball team. The franchise located temporarily in 2005 after fleeing the city as the result of damage inflicted by the deadly Hurricane Katrina. The team made it home in time for the 2007-2008 season.

The city also supports an Arena League football team called the Pelicans. The team plays in white and blue uniforms with a dash of red on each shoulder. The mascots are named Bones and Mojo, while the cheerleaders are affectionately referred to as the Voo Doo Dolls.

Nawlins is a popular landing spot for hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina, a deadly Category 5 storm, slammed into the city on August 29, 2005. Eighty percent of the city was under water in the resulting floods. Hurricane Katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the United States and the seventh most intense Atlantic storm on record. One month later, Hurricane Rita hampered rescue and recovery efforts.

On the fun side, NOLAns celebrate Mardi Gras every year on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the commencement of Lent, which occurs on the following Wednesday. The French name of the giant street party translates into "Fat Tuesday, " in respect of the consuming of rich foods in preparation for the upcoming 40-day fast.

Deep therapeutic tissue massage is a treatment that focuses on digging into the deeper layers of connective tissue, i. E., tendons and ligaments. It is used as a treatment for chronic pains and aches. Here, the deeper tissues in the upper and lower back, leg muscles and shoulders. It employs many of the same manual techniques that are performed in traditional massage therapy.

The problem with ignoring stiff muscles is that the resultant toxins build up a significant inflammatory response that causes pain and stress. You don't necessarily need to have a sports injury in order to benefit from this approach. Normal wear and tear, bad posture and external stress can be enough to set up the conditions for damaging inflammation. Don't think of deep tissue massage as a treat, think of it as a regular tune-up that keeps you at peak performance.




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