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Acupressure massage
* is preventive medicine when used regularly
  - safe and effective for people with a variety of lifestyles
  - simple, safe, and effective for people with a variety of lifestyles
* is used as preventive health care
  - for healing and to prevent illness as well as for pleasure

Aromatherapy massage
* Aromatherapy Massage Take the time to enjoy the healthy benefits of massage
  - Massages use aromatic oils to promote relaxation
* gentler detoxing treatment for relaxation and lymphatic drainage.
* has a great effect on the immune system, nervous system and lymphatic drainage.

Ayurvedic massage
* are very good for rejuvenation, pre and post natal care etc.
* is more advanced than Western massage therapeutically.

Baby massage
* can even be a pain reliever for teething pains, according to some literature.
* colic soother and can help with digestion.
* is also increasingly popular, and is used to help infants sleep and feed better.

Effleurage
* are massages.
* increases blood circulation and soothes the nervous system.
* stroke generally used in a Swedish massage treatment.

Foot massage
* can help restore circulation and reduce edema.
* stimulates the circulation in the feet.

Infant massage
* can help ease the discomfort, crying, tension, and anxiety associated with colic.
* enhances the bonding process through touch, eye contact, and verbal contact.
* is one of the easiest methods of providing early positive contact
  - taught in classes for one or both parents
* more structured way of touching.
* promotes good self-esteem and brain growth, and improves digestion and behavior
  - the physical and emotional well-being of infants

Neuromuscular massage
* can be very effective at increasing comfort.
* form of deep massage that is applied specifically to individual muscles.
* uses a firmer pressure with squeezing or pulling to get the muscle to relax.

Perineal massage
* involves gently stretching the tissues that surround the opening to the vagina.
* is also something women can do themselves in the last months of pregnancy
  - done on the perineum, the area below the vagina

Petrissage
* are massages.
* is another type of massage technique
  - used mainly on the arms and legs but can be beneficial to the back as well
* treatment of muscles.

Remedial massage
* focuses on specific conditions such as muscle strain.
* works deep into muscle tissue to stretch and loosen tight or knotted fibres.

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Sports massage
* Sports Massage alleviates pain and brings relief to tired or aching body parts.
* can assist the general effects of stretching
  - help enhance athletic performance, decrease stress and promote flexibility
  - partially compensate for lack of exercise while recovering from injury
  - speed healing and reduce discomfort during the rehabilitation process
* helps to prevent injuries and the loss of mobility in trouble spots.
* is administered either on exposed skin and through exercise gear.
* is an adaptation of the Western techniques of hands-on massage
  - excellent way to warm up before any form of exercise or activity
  - particularly beneficial when an athlete is in training for an event

Tapotement
* helps in atrophied condition of the muscles.
* is the percussive work done in a rhythmic manner such as hacking and cupping
  - stereotype kind of massage that is usually portrayed on television and movies