I have a hard time describing the massage and don’t want to give a bad review. It was great value and to be honest my back feels better but it was a little aggressive I guess you would say. I found the therapists nails uncomfortable and I actually did have some small bruises on my lower back but I did request the therapist applied deep pressure and it was a deep tissue massage. But, I’ve had lots of deep tissue massages and never had any bruises. Regardless, my back does feel better.