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What is it? (Definitions)
 
MASSAGE THERAPY is a profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client.
 
MASSAGE is manual soft tissue manipulation, and includes holding, causing movement, and/or applying pressure to the body.
 
THERAPY is a series of actions aimed at achieving or increasing health and wellness.
 
MANUAL means by use of hand or body.
 
 
In more detail...
 
 
Massage is the practice of touching or of applying structured or unstructured pressure, tension, motion, or vibration - manually or with mechanical aids - to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints, lymphatic vessels, and/or organs of the gastrointestinal system to achieve a beneficial response.
 
Massage usually involves touch with or without clothes but also can be applied to the energetic field around the body. Massage can be applied to parts of the body or successively to the whole body, to aid the process of injury healing, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, and improve circulation. When massage is used for its physiological, mental, and mechanical benefits, it is termed "therapeutic massage" or manipulative therapy.

In professional settings, massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting upright in a massage chair, or lying on a pad on the floor. Except for modalities such as Acupressure, Shiatsu, Tui Na, Thai Massage, or Barefoot Deep Tissue.
 
 
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