Medical Massage, or soft tissue manipulation, is a specialty in the field of massage therapy. It is used to treat conditions of most major physiological systems, such as skeletal, nervous, circulatory and muscular systems. It is a powerful rehabilitative procedure. Specific muscles, trigger points, and pain syndromes are addressed in this kind of treatment.

Medical Massage Therapy is the focused use of advanced massage techniques to treat a specific condition and achieve a specific outcome. The condition treated is often diagnosed by the patient’s physician. In other cases, the therapist treats the client based on their subjective description of symptoms following a thorough assessment of muscles, posture, etc.

Techniques used during a medical massage often include neuromuscular therapy and myofascial release, among many others; however, they can also include more common techniques such as Swedish Massage. The major difference between a medical massage and a regular massage is that it is performed by a therapist with advanced training and the treatment is structured to obtain a specific measurable outcome.