" symptoms of such disorders as asthma, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome , chronic and acute pain syndromes, myofacial pain, headache, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, and athletic injuriesspeeding up healing from injury and illnessimproving lymphatic drainage of metabolic wastesMental benefits associated with massage therapy include the following:Mental relaxationImprovement in length a" . . . .