Massage is a systematic manipulation of the body for definite therapeutic ends. This manipulation depends for its success on the precise performance of certain clearly described and well-understood movements of the hands in the process. While these movements are in a general way always of the same sort, each of them is capable of modification to meet varying indications as one would vary the dose, the frequency of administration, or the strength of a drug. It is absolutely necessary for the operator to keep in mind when applying the treatment the particular end to be sought in the individual patient. The skilful manipulator scarcely ever rubs two persons alike. The several movements used consist of various applications of rubbing, kneading, stretching and pinching of the muscles and other tissues. You will see that this simple definition of what massage is tells by implication