Neuromuscular massage is a form of deep massage that is applied specifically to individual muscles. It is often used to reduce pain. Trigger point massage and myotherapy are similar forms. Manual lymph drainage improves the flow of lymph by using light, rhythmic strokes. It is primarily used for conditions related to poor lymph flow, such as edema, inflammation, and neuropathies.
Swedish massage is the main example.
Contemporary Western methods based on modern Western concepts of human functioning, using a wide variety of manipulative techniques. Examples are Rolfing, Hellerwork, Aston patterning, Trager, Feldenkrais, and Alexander. Current Research From 1873, when the term massage first entered the Anglo-American medical lexicon, through 1939, more than 600 journal articles appeared in mainline English language journals of medicine, including the Journal of the American Medical Association , Archives of Surgery , and the British Medical Journal . During the past 50 years, reports on nearly 100 clinical trials have been published in the medical and allied health literature. A larger number of studies also have been carried out in Europe, particularly in the former Soviet Union and East Germany.