When The Massage Client is the Host: Parasitic Tension on the Table - Massage Magazine

Parasitic movement is a problem for all of us.


So is its companion, parasitic tension. Parasitic movement is the excess contraction of muscles that you don’t actually need to complete an action.

Parasitic tension is what remains: the excess contraction that is held in the musculature, even after we’ve completed the action.

Once we become more aware of parasitic...

When The Massage Client is the Host: Parasitic Tension on the Table - Massage Magazine