What are the differences between a typical Swedish massage that influences the muscles and is focused on relaxation and structural massage that affects fascia? (the tissue to which bones and muscle attach) did you know that fascia covers every organ and bone in your body? It even communicates in a piezoelectric fashion independently of the nerve complex. Here's an example of a myofascial technique we have in our office, Core therapy;

CORE MYOFASCIAL THERAPY
Used as the advanced sportsmassage treatment for the British Olympic Team during it’s 1995 and 1996 pre-Olympic training camps, CORE Myofascial Therapy is one of the most advanced treatments available that offers deep yet soothing massage therapy, involving specific techniques of stretching and spreading the fascia ( tissue that envelopes muscle ). These techniques, generally applied using little lubricant, remove restrictions that cause limited mobility, postural distortion, poor cellular nutrition, pain, and a variety of other dysfunctions. Your CORE Therapist must be able to feel subtle restrictions in the movement of fascial tissues and "the letting go" or "melting" that occurs as the fascia elongates and become more pliable. The stretching of tissues and the heat imparted by the therapist's hands are thought to help produce a more fluid consistency of fascial tissues, which allows them to elongate more easily. As the tissues stretch, adhesions or "knots" within the tissues are freed. Different CORE Myofascial Therapy sessions are offered depending on your goals and concerns.