Does deep tissue massage hurt?

It should feel intense but tolerable - you should still be able to breathe normally. Pressure that makes you brace works against the goal, so tell your therapist and it will be adjusted.

How long should my first deep tissue session be?

For a specific complaint like low back or neck pain, 60 minutes is the usual starting point. Full-body work with focused problem areas is better served by 90 or 120 minutes.

Will I be sore afterward?

Mild soreness for 24 to 48 hours is common after deeper work and typically resolves with water, gentle movement, and rest.

How often should I come in?

For active pain, weekly or biweekly for the first four to six weeks, then monthly maintenance once things settle.

Rexburg, Idaho

Deep tissue massage in Rexburg.

Targeted, slower-paced pressure for chronic tension, stubborn knots, and the shoulders and low back that never quite let go. Performed by licensed therapists in a private treatment room.

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Treatment room at Teton River Massage Therapy in Rexburg, Idaho

Deep tissue massage is not simply harder pressure. It is slower, more deliberate work through the layers of muscle and fascia that everyday tension locks together - the upper trapezius that has been carrying your stress since Monday, the quadratus lumborum feeding a one-sided low back ache, the calves that never fully recovered from your last training block.

Your therapist starts by finding where the restriction actually lives, which is often not where the pain shows up. Sustained pressure, cross-fiber work, and cupping or gua sha where appropriate restore glide between tissue layers and reduce the guarding that keeps the pattern in place. Range of motion usually improves before soreness fully disappears - that is the change worth tracking.

Hot towels, hot stones, aromatherapy, cupping, and scraping are included where they help, not sold as upgrades. Warmed tissue is more responsive, so the deeper work lands with less discomfort.

Pricing

Lengths and rates.

30 min$55
60 min$80
75 min$100
90 min$120
120 min$160

Enhancements are included and optional - tell your therapist what you'd like when you arrive.

What to expect

Built around CARE.

Client-Centered

We ask what hurts, what you do all day, and what you want back - then build the hour around that instead of a script.

Amenities

Hot towels, hot stones, cupping, gua sha, and aromatherapy included where clinically appropriate.

Reliability

Multiple therapists and multiple rooms, so you can hold a real cadence instead of waiting weeks for an opening.

Expertise

Therapists licensed by the Idaho Board of Massage Therapy, trained to work with pain rather than around it.

Common questions

Before you book.

Does deep tissue massage hurt?: It should feel intense but tolerable - you should still be able to breathe normally. Pressure that makes you brace works against the goal, so tell your therapist and it will be adjusted.
How long should my first deep tissue session be?: For a specific complaint like low back or neck pain, 60 minutes is the usual starting point. Full-body work with focused problem areas is better served by 90 or 120 minutes.
Will I be sore afterward?: Mild soreness for 24 to 48 hours is common after deeper work and typically resolves with water, gentle movement, and rest.
How often should I come in?: For active pain, weekly or biweekly for the first four to six weeks, then monthly maintenance once things settle.

Teton River Massage Therapy serves Rexburg, Rigby, Sugar City, St. Anthony, Ashton, and the greater Teton Valley. Licensed by the Idaho Board of Massage Therapy.

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