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• n  kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
• v  manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
• v  give a massage to
  She massaged his sore back

• Kent Lemburg, a gay massage therapist, says he knows Jones.
• A man receiving a massage treatment.
• The rise of spa culture also plays a role in the mainstreaming of massage.

• rub down
• knead

News & Articles

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• Therapeutic massage can speed up recovery
  By Michael Sheynin, physical therapist Some people associate massage with spa treatments designed only for relaxation and pampering. However, therapeutic massage in the hands of the physical therapists is a very powerful tool that helps patients recover faster from sports injuries and various painful conditions. read more
  July 4, 2013 - News Transcript
• Beat the Heat With a Massage Booked From DoubleOwl.com
  Massage therapy offers endless benefits, giving customers ways to beat the heat this summer. (PRWeb July 03, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10891008.htm
  July 3, 2013 - PRWeb
• New massage therapist joins Belle Plaine Chiropractic
  Vanessa Coffey specializes in therapeutic massage By THADDEUS MAST Star Press Union intern Belle Plaine Chiropractic now has two massage therapists. Vanessa Coffey joins Amy Jo Steinback as a licensed and certified massage therapist. Vanessa started work at Belle Plaine Chiropractic in late April. Her business has been steadily growing since then. Vanessa specializes in [...]
  July 3, 2013 - Star Press Union

Quotes

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• Daisuke Matsuzaka in WEEI.com
  Nothing out of the ordinary,he said. "I went through my normal routine, got some massage work done. And went into my start today feeling pretty much the same as usual, so yes it was sudden."
• Morgan Tsvangirai in International Herald Tribune
  Writing in The Guardian, however, Tsvangirai, again took issue with Mbeki's mediation, saying "it sought to massage a defeated dictator rather than show him the door and prod him towards it."
• Randall Tobias in Reuters UK
  But ABC News reported that Tobias, whose resignation was effective immediately, said he had called an escort service several times "to have gals come over the condo to give me a massage."