“Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body, using varying degrees of pressure and movement, by a trained, licensed professional massage therapist,” says Michaele Colizza, based ...

A deep tissue massage targets deep layers of muscle and the surrounding tissues. People may choose this type of massage to treat sports injuries or chronic pain. In this article, we look at the ...

Wood therapy is a vigorous massage technique that utilizes wooden, handheld tools, such as rolling pins and vacuum-suction cups. People also refer to wood therapy as maderotherapy or maderoterapia.

Therapeutic touch massage (TTM) is a form of energy healing. There is limited research supporting the efficacy of this alternative practice. Several ancient healing philosophies regard the universe as ...