… Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from positively impacting chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Massage can: • Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion. • Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system. • Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles. • Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workout …