Swedish massage technique includes mechanically activated muscular tissue and also skin, tendons, fascias, and connected tissue, which indirectly regulates the tonus of the autonomous nervous system. This study set out to examine the effects of Swedish massage on blood pressure.

Joint hypermobility is defined as an increased mobility of small and large joints beyond the range of motion considered normal.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are diagnostically different but overlapping disorders.