Massage

Massage is a form of therapy that involves rubbing, pinching, kneading, and tapping of the body for the purpose of relaxing the muscles. A massage renders the soft tissues more pliable and improves blood circulation. Oils infused with medicinal herbs are often used for massage. The oils have a salutary effect on the skin tone. Experienced masseurs are aware of the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints that they need to focus on. A masseur can use his hands and feet to give massage. Forms of massage include shiastsu, acupressure, reflexology, traeger, etc.

Osteoarthritis

Obesity is strongly associated with osteoarthritis, and in particular a dose dependent relationship has been found to exist between BMI and risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knees. Excessive osteoarthritis of otherwise healthy joints is known to contribute towards osteoarthritis, but obesity is also a risk factor for developing osteoarthritis in non-weight-bearing joints, and current research indicates a more complex relationship exists between osteoarthritis and obesity than can be explained by biomechanical stress alone.