Through different pressures and patterns, massage therapy manipulates the soft tissue in the body to achieve a therapeutic response. The benefits of massage therapy are reduction in pain and stiffness, improvement of blood circulation, and an overall calming sensation. Massage therapists are muscle experts with extensive knowledge around the anatomy of the body and trigger point patterns. Trigger points can refer pain throughout multiple areas of the body, and massage therapists are well rehearsed to find and treat these areas.

Massage therapists manipulate clients' soft tissues and joints to treat injuries and promote general wellness.

They may use their hands, fingers, forearms, elbows, and feet as tools during the session. Massage therapists may use lotions and oils and massage tables or chairs when treating a client.