What is Massage Therapy?

"The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain."

Massage therapy has a therapeutic effect on the body and improves health and well being by acting on the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems. Physical function can be developed, maintained and improved and physical dysfunction and pain can be relieved or prevented through the use of massage therapy.

For more information about massage therapy, refer to the following websites:

• The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• The Ontario Massage Therapy Association