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Massage therapy is an ancient technique involving manual soft tissue manipulation, including holding, creating movement, and/or applying pressure to the body. Therapeutic massage reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and increases serotonin and endorphins, enhancing medical treatment. Besides the well-known Swedish massage technique used primarily for relaxation, therapeutic massage practitioners administer:
Pressure point therapy (ranging from trigger point and myotherapy to shiatsu and acupressure)
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