Massage therapy involves the assessment and treatment of a person’s muscles and other soft-tissues. It is a form of manual therapy that includes holding, moving, and applying pressure to the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia. It can be helpful to relieve chronic tension as well as to treat acute and painful conditions of the muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, and fascia. The development, maintenance, and improvement of physical function can be achieved with various manual techniques; and physical dysfunction, pain and injuries can be relieved or prevented through the appropriate use of Massage Therapy.