Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the body's soft tissues for the purpose of restoring such tissues, and it entails manual techniques such as providing fixed or moveable pressure, holding, and/or moving the body. It is a type of manual therapy in which the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia are held, moved, and pressured. The term "massage therapy" is used to represent a wide range of treatments that differ in the way touch, pressure, and treatment intensity are applied. Massage therapy has a long and rich history in various cultures. People nowadays use a range of massage therapies for a number of health-related reasons. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Indian medicine make extensive use of massage techniques.
Title : The importance of integrating TCM with conventional medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental exhaustion due to excess or lack of professional activity
Angela Sanda Tudor, Society of TCM from Romania, Romania
Title : Pure consciousness and lifestyle practices in Ayurveda - Positive epigenetic transformations
Girish Momaya, Stichting Maharishi European Research University (MERU), Netherlands
Title : The mind in Maharishi Ayurveda
Bruno Renzi, Maharishi College for Perfect Health International, Netherlands
Title : Functional integration of chiropractic into the traditional medicine paradigm
John Downes, Life University, United States
Title : The convergence of traditional I ching studies and modern predictive medicine: From fate hexagrams to life cycle for early warning of disease risk
Shu Yuan Chen, China Medical University, Taiwan
Title : The further development of frequency auriculomedicine
Anton Keppel, EATCM Austria, Austria