Remedial or Deep Tissue Massage is used to rehabilitate and provide pain relief to muscles, tendons and ligaments and restore them to their normal function. It releases muscle tension which may arise due to sprains, injury, bad posture or disease.

Some benefits of massage are as below:

* Muscles:  Massage reduces muscular stress and relieves muscular pain. It helps remove the lactic acid accumulated due to strenuous exercise and makes one feel fresh and strong. It reduces stress in the muscles,  tones and relaxes them leading to improved joint mobility and  flexibility and  relief from muscle pain & soreness
* The heart:  Massage reduces the pressure on the heart by  improved circulation
* Nerves:  Massage relieves tension of the nerves, sooths and stimulates lax nerves increasing their performance. It  relaxes the nervous system, easing pain and discomfort
* Skin:  It opens up the pores of the skin eliminating toxins from the body through perspiration.
* Circulation of the blood: The circulation of the blood improves with the massaged portion getting more nutrients increasing the healing power, reducing swelling and increasing the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. .Increased blood circulation helps removal of toxins from the muscles.
* The digestive system:  Abdomen improves the digestive system, betters elimination of wastes in addition to increasing resistance of the body by increased liver efficiency.
* The urinary system: It stimulates the urinary system improving the process of removing toxic substances by producing greater quantities of urine.
* It helps to cure muscular and skeletal dysfunctions, fibrositis, spondylitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder, migraine, joint pain, body ache, high blood pressure whiplash and muscular injuries.
* It results in better health of the cells, faster tissue repair, and the ease of stiffness and tension.
* Well Being: Remedial Massage  refreshes ,rejuvenated  and gives a feeling of  well being

There are many types of remedial massage therapies which may be used in combination of one or more types including use of oils and creams with therapeutic values.

* Ayurvedic massage uses herbal oils and natural herbs.
* Swedish massage, a popular form uses oil or creams with application of pressure with five different strokes.
* Aromatherapy massage uses essential oils with healing properties with application of pressure strokes with hands, fingers, palms and toes.
* Thai massage is a traditional massage with a variety of movements and stretching postures.
* Shiatsu massage incorporates use of the pressure of fingers, palms to specific meridian points in the body to correct imbalances and restore well being.

Remedial massage is a safe therapy that improves general health. It should however be avoided if one has wounds or infections. However, the therapist should be informed before massage if one is diabetic or pregnant. Its healing benefits are well known which makes it acceptable worldwide as a complimentary medicine that is useful in parallel different other treatments. It is cheap and in many cases in rural areas of developing countries it is the only means of treatment available to poor. It is a simple, yet effective way of relieving mankind from suffering and giving a much needed feeling of well being.