Basic Definition of Massage:

Systematic manipulation of soft tissues of the body by using a variety of manual techniques such as stroking, kneading, rolling, and pressing to help promote blood and lymphatic circulation, relief from muscular pain, physical and mental relaxation, and removal of metabolic waste from muscles into the bloodstream to the excretory system.

Basic Definitions of Massage Types:

Therapeutic -- massage relating directly to a medical condition or physical injury as approved by the recipient's physician.

Swedish -- Classic massage techniques using any combination of the following:
effleurage or stroking movements, petrissage, friction, percussion, vibration, and joint movements. Swedish massage may also be therapeutic in nature.

Sports -- Athletic massage and manipulation to help improve an athlete's performance while training or before or after competition, help speed recovery after training or an event, and also help restore mobility to injured muscle tissues.

Thai Massage -- A form of manual therapy using compression and stretching techniques and performed on a floor mat to boost joint mobility, stimulate organs, help improve posture, stretch muscles and tendons and reduce stress.

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