ABSTRACT
From acupressure, neuromuscular therapy, and Swedish massage to Trager approach and Hellerwork, there are numerous forms and names of touch therapy on the market. Each incorporates its own special twist, technique, or theory and has its own following of practitioners who find that therapy to be most effective for specific disorders. From a practical standpoint all bodywork systems incorporate various techniques of massage in one form or another, and as such, massage represents one of the oldest known and most easily applied forms of healing. Utilization of massage ranges from massage therapists to nurses, physical therapists, and physicians and is one of the few therapies that can, in many cases, be safely and easily applied by a patient or family member.
