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Message Therapy

 

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.

(Information obtained from the American Massage Therapy Association)

 

  • American Massage Therapy Association
     

  • An Illustrated Guide to Muscles & Clinical Massage Therapy
     

  • Infant Massage - Starting Life With A Loving Touch
     

  • Massage Therapy and Children
     

  • Massaging Your Baby
     

  • Pediatric Massage
     

  • Pediatricians Receive a Comprehensive Look at Research Showing the Health Benefits of Massage
     

  • Touch Research Institute
     

  • What Is Infant Massage?

 

 

 

 

 

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