Collagen and Deep Tissue Massage

Why is Collagen important in Deep Tissue Massage work? What is Collagen?

  When preforming deep tissue massage the purpose of using cross fiber techniques is to breakup small adhesion’s or cross fibers but research indicates that the primary benefit may be to stimulate collagen production. Collagen (English pronunciation: /ˈkɒlədʒən/) is a group of naturally occurring proteins found, in nature, exclusively in animals, especially in the flesh [...]