massage
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Massage (video) Massage is the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In English-speaking European countries, traditionally a person professionally trained to give massages is known by the gendered French loanwords masseur (male) or masseuse (female). In the United States, these individuals are often referred to as "massage therapists." In some provinces of Canada, they are called "registered
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Massage is the practice of rubbing or kneading the body's soft tissues using hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device, typically performed by trained professionals. It matters because it is generally used to treat body stress and pain.
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- Etymology
- History
- Ancient times
- Middle Ages
- 18th and 19th centuries
- Modern times
- China
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Sports, business and organizations
- Types and methods
- Acupressure
- Ashiatsu
- Ayurvedic massage
- Burmese massage
- Biomechanical stimulation (BMS) massage
- Biodynamic massage
- Craniosacral therapy
- Erotic massage
- Hammam massage
- Lomilomi and indigenous massage of Oceania
- Lymphatic drainage
- Medical massage
- Myofascial release
- Reflexology
- Shiatsu
- Sports massage
- Structural Integration
- Swedish massage
- Thai massage
- Traditional Chinese massage
- Trigger point therapy
- Tui na
- Watsu
- Facilities, equipment, and supplies
- Massage tables and chairs
- Warm-water therapy pools
- Dry-water massage tables
- Vichy showers
- Cremes, lotions, gels, and oils
- Massage tools
- Tools used by massage therapists
- Tools used by both individuals and massagers
- Medical and therapeutic use
- Beneficial effects
- Single-dose effects
- Multiple-dose effects
- Neuromuscular effects
- Global regulation and practice
- Canada
- China
- France
- Germany
- India
- Japan
- Myanmar
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|Massage (video) Massage is the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In English-speaking European countries, traditionally a person professionally trained to give massages is known by the gendered French loanwords masseur (male) or masseuse (female). In the United States, these individuals are often referred to as "massage therapists." In some provinces of Canada, they are called "registered massage therapists."
In professional settings, clients are treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. There are many different modalities in the massage industry, including (but not limited to): deep tissue, manual lymphatic drainage, medical, sports, structural integration, Swedish, Thai and trigger point.