Massage Therapy is a type of integrative medicine in which a massage therapist manipulates your skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. In massage therapy, a trained, certified medical professional (massage therapist) manipulates the soft tissues of your body. Soft tissue includes muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and skin.
Studies of massage benefits have found massage can:
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Help reduce stress
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Lessen pain and muscle tension
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Increase relaxation
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Improve immune function