It's also frequently recommended for the treatment of minor sports injuries and repetitive stress injuries, and for the enhancement of physical conditioning.
Some people find that it even relieves such digestive disorders as constipation.
The extensive body contact of massage also borders on the erotic as well which, while not bad if honestly done, is not intrinsic to massage. Variations of effleurage involve strokes applied with the fingertips, heel of the hand, or knuckles. The massage therapist will take hold of the tissue and alternately tighten and loosen his grasp. Drumming hand movements on broad areas of the body, particularly the back. Jostling requires rapid shaking of a muscle back and forth, usually for a brief period.