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Therapeutic Massage
Today massage is used on athletes for their injuries and on everyday regular people to relieve stress. It helps release toxins in the body to help the flow and movement of bodily fluids. Massage has been used therapeutically as well as recreationally. Massage can be of great support to those in the terminal stages of illness often alleviating some pain and giving a feeling of connectedness between patient and care giver
Massage is now used in intensive care units, for children, elderly people, babies in incubators, and patients with cancer, AIDS, heart attacks, or strokes. Most hospices have some kind of bodywork therapy available, and it is frequently offered in health centers, drug treatment clinics, and pain clinics.
A variety of massage techniques have also been incorporated into several other complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy, reflexology, Rolfing, Hellerwork, and osteopathy.
Some of the comments after a massage include: feeling of lightness, being balanced and even tempered after the massage, calm and composed state of mind and a relaxed body.