Massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure.

Generally, massage is known to affect the circulation of blood and the flow of lymph. It reduces muscular tension and affects the nervous system through stimulation or sedation.

Massage therapy also has a number of documented clinical benefits. For example, massage can reduce anxiety, improve pulmonary function in young asthma patients, reduce psycho-emotional distress in persons suffering from chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and may enhance immune system functioning.

Some medical conditions that massage therapy can help are: allergies, anxiety, stress, arthritis, asthma and bronchitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion injuries, chronic and temporary pain, circulatory problems, depression, digestive disorders, tension headache, insomnia, myofascial pain, sports injuries, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.