massage -
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
treatment,
intervention care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
rubdown the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
cardiac massage,
heart massage an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
effleurage a rhythmic stroking; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth"
petrissage massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
reflexology massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body
swedish massage massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints
Verb
massage -
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
massage -
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action as in contact sports or to relieve aches.
Verb
massage -
To rub and knead someone's body or a part of a body, to perform a massage on somebody.
massage -
To manipulatedata, a document etc. to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle" or from Latin massa meaning "mass, dough". In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio.
