Massage therapy consists primarily of hand-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints for the purpose of optimizing health.

Massage therapy Treatment has a therapeutic effect on the body and optimizes 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 and the effects of stress can be relieved or prevented through the use of massage therapy.

Definition for the CMTO (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario) Website