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Definition:
Massage therapy is the manipulation of the
body's soft tissues for the purpose of normalizing those tissues. Massage
is a manual technique that includes applying movement and fixed pressure to the
body.
Massage therapy has affects on the whole body:
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Musculoskeletal System:
decreases muscular tension or flaccidity
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Circulatory System:
increases blood flow
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Lymphatic System:
increases flow of lymph
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Nervous System:
stimulates or sedates
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Skin: enhances tissue
healing
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