Ling Massage Shop

Ling Massage in Southport offers clients a variety of manual therapies to help them move through a range of physical, emotional, and spiritual transitions in the most efficient and transformative way possible.

Services Offered

Remedial Massage 

In remedial massage, damaged, knotted, stiff, or immobile muscles are treated using a complementary approach. 

It is beneficial for a variety of conditions that affect muscles, tendons, and bones, as well as for a host of other health-related issues.

During remedial massage, damaged body parts are located and repaired, speeding up the body's own healing process. 

Depending on the problem, this treatment can either use firm pressure or gentle and shallow pressure.

The goal of this massage is to treat both the cause of the problem as well as the symptoms of the pain.

What is remedial massage used for?

Remedial massage is beneficial for people who want to:

• Reduce neck, shoulder, or back pain
• Avoid injuries 
• Relieve headaches
• Recover from sports or other injuries
• Reduce chronic pain
• Feel less fatigued, anxious or depressed
• Manage or treat side effects of chronic disorders 

Deep Tissue Massage 

In deep tissue massage, firm pressure and slow strokes are used to reach deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. 

By physically breaking down "knots" in muscles, deep tissue massage techniques break up scar tissue and can reduce pain, inflammation, and limitations in motion caused by scar tissue.

Warming up and preparing the muscles is commonly done with lighter pressure at the beginning of deep tissue massages. 

An experienced massage therapist may use knuckles, fingertips, hands, elbows, and forearms when delivering this treatment.

Massage therapists may ask you to breathe deeply as they work on tense areas.

You may feel stiff or sore after the massage, but this should subside within a few days. 

It may be helpful to drink water after the massage to flush out the metabolic waste.

Who is deep tissue massage for? 

Deep tissue massage is used for chronic aches and pain in the neck, upper back, low back, leg muscles, and shoulders.

However, it is also used for injury rehabilitation and if you have the following conditions:

• Limited mobility
• Recovery from injuries (whiplash, falls)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (repetitive strain injury)
• Postural problems
• Legs, hamstrings, gluteus, rhomboids, quadriceps, IT band, and upper back muscles tense
• Osteoarthritis pain
• Sciatica 
• Piriformis syndrome
• Tennis elbow
• Fibromyalgia

Other Services Offered

• Swedish Massage
• Relaxation Massage 
• Chinese Massage
• Head, Shoulder and Back Massage

Call Ling Massage Shop to book an appointment.