Massage therapy and bodywork essentially mean the same thing except bodywork encompasses a greater variety of modalities. For example, bodywork can apply to other body oriented healthcare systems such as Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Yoga, Thai Chi, etc. These are bodywork modalities but do not fall under the realm of massage therapy.
Massage therapy generally refers to traditional modalities such as Swedish Massage. Riki, Shiatsu, Neuromuscular and Trigger Point Therapy are associated with bodywork. Each modality has a different technique that is distinctly unique. Click on the different headings to learn about what they are…