Advanced Deep Tissue Massage

Advanced Deep Tissue Massage: Go Beyond Relief—Reset Your Body

When most people think of deep tissue massage, they imagine firm pressure melting away knots and tension. While that version offers temporary relief, advanced deep tissue massage—like the kind practiced at Fit Body Therapy in Los Altos—delivers something far more powerful: lasting structural change and functional freedom.

If you’re searching for “real deep tissue massage,” “chronic tension relief,” or “muscle therapy that works,” this advanced approach may be exactly what you need to feel like yourself again.

What Is Advanced Deep Tissue Massage?

Unlike conventional massage that focuses on surface-level tension, advanced deep tissue massage targets the root of dysfunction—deep within the muscular and fascial layers, and even at the attachments to bone. This method is especially effective for those suffering from long-standing pain, limited mobility, or stiffness that hasn’t responded to typical massage.

At Fit Body Therapy, I combine 25+ years of experience with highly specialized techniques to:

  • Address unconscious neuromuscular tightness that holds your body in patterns of strain
  • Dissolve interfascicular adhesions that limit movement and create chronic tightness
  • Gently strip adhesions from bone surfaces—a rarely addressed, deeply therapeutic process

This isn’t about working harder—it’s about working smarter, with precision, intention, and anatomical insight.

The Problem with “Tight Muscles”

What most people call “tight” muscles are often areas locked in neuromuscular holding patterns. These patterns develop over time—through stress, trauma, or repetitive strain—and eventually become “normalized” by the nervous system.

Advanced deep tissue massage works to reset those patterns by releasing the body’s deep, protective bracing mechanisms. You’re not just loosening a knot—you’re restoring healthy muscle tone and movement through strategic intervention.

The Power of Bone-Level Adhesion Release

Another key distinction in this advanced approach is working at the tenoperiosteal junction—where tendons and fascia attach to bone. Over time, especially in areas of chronic strain or poor posture, adhesions develop between these tissues and the bone’s surface. These adhesions restrict normal gliding, reduce range of motion, and often go unaddressed in typical bodywork sessions.

Through skillful application of transverse and wave-like mobilization strokes, I work to clear these deep-set adhesions, helping restore natural tissue pliability and reduce pain at its source.

What to Expect from a Session

Each session is uniquely tailored to your needs, and may include:

  • Structural assessment and movement screening
  • Targeted manual therapy using wave mobilization and transverse friction techniques
  • Neuromuscular reeducation to help your body “relearn” optimal movement
  • Recommendations for post-session support (mobility drills, postural cues)

Unlike typical deep tissue massage, you’ll find this experience surprisingly comfortable. The pressure is deep but precise—working with the body’s rhythms rather than pushing against them.

Who Benefits Most?

Advanced deep tissue massage is ideal for:

  • Active adults and athletes dealing with chronic tightness or recurring injuries
  • Midlife professionals experiencing neck, shoulder, or back stiffness
  • Anyone whose body feels “stuck” despite stretching, foam rolling, or massage

If you’ve tried everything and still feel like something’s off, this work can help uncover and resolve the hidden layers of tension holding you back.

Ready to move freely, breathe deeper, and feel lighter in your body?
Book your advanced deep tissue massage at Fit Body Therapy in Los Altos and experience a smarter, deeper form of relief.

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    Angelo

    Angelo is a former NASA Life Science Support Scientist who helped put biological payloads onto the Space Shuttle and International Space Station and a 2nd degree Black Belt instructor in Taekwondo. For nearly three decades, Angelo dela Cruz has been redefining what’s possible in physical healing and human potential. Since 1996, he has helped thousands reclaim vitality, flexibility, and ease through expert bodywork that goes far beyond massage—addressing the true roots of pain, stiffness, and limitation. Angelo is a Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association and and a CAMTC Certified Massage Professional. Based in Los Altos, California, Angelo works with driven, health-conscious individuals who refuse to settle for preventable decline. His advanced restorative approach blends deeply refined myofascial techniques with profound anatomical insight and intuitive precision, creating lasting change in the body’s soft tissue and joint mechanics. Angelo believes your body holds untapped potential, and most aches and dysfunctions are not permanent—they’re signs the body needs expert attention and reconnection. Whether you’re recovering from injury, feeling the wear of decades of high performance, or simply seeking to feel strong and youthful again, Angelo provides a sanctuary for transformation. Experience the difference of expert care that restores your function, enhances your performance, and renews your freedom.