Massage therapy is one of the oldest methods of healthcare in practice today. It involves use of different manipulative techniques to move the body's muscles and soft tissue. Massage therapy aims to improve blood circulation, increasing the flow of nutrients and eliminating waste products.

Massage is the recent name for the ancient-established art of healing by touch. The technological developments of the 20th century affected the practice of medicine, making it more and more specialised, and the hands-on approach and the healing touch was gradually replaced by machines.