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A full body massage is carried out using the hands to manipulate the soft tissue on a person’s body in order to reduce muscle tension and relieve pain. This kind of massage not only helps open up the pores on a person’s skin but speeds up the circulation of blood around the body. Today a full body massage is often used in physiotherapy and begins with the physiotherapist massaging the upper and lower limbs before moving onto the chest, abdomen, back and hips and finishes off with them massaging the face and head. You will find that most massage strokes used are directed towards a person’s heart and certainly in the Western forms of massage that are now available they aim to release any muscular tension or joint stiffness felt by the person being treated as well as increasing the circulation of blood around the body and improving a person’s lymphatic system. However, where Oriental Massage Therapy is concerned this is supposed to release any blocks and improve the flow of vital energy (through a person’s energy channels) around the body.