No. Or rather, only if you want it to! If you’re looking for a massage that will simply relax your body, your massage therapist will use long, smooth strokes called effleurage, a Swedish technique. This kind of massage is gentle and soothing. If you want to get rid of chronic tension in your shoulder, pain in your knee or any kind of muscle tightness, then you will get more a more therapeutic deep-tissue massage that will engage the area where you have tension. In this case, depending on your degree of muscle tension and your experience with deep-tissue massage, you may or may not experience some sensitivity. Your therapist will gladly adjust pressure to accommodate your preference.