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[[File:Oomox.jpg|thumb|[[Quark]] receives '''oo-mox''' from [[Emi]]]] |
[[File:Oomox.jpg|thumb|[[Quark]] receives '''oo-mox''' from [[Emi]]]] |
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[[File:Edo massage girl 2.jpg|thumb|An [[Edo]] [[Unnamed Edo|massage girl]].]] |
[[File:Edo massage girl 2.jpg|thumb|An [[Edo]] [[Unnamed Edo|massage girl]].]] |
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| − | '''Massage''' was a physical therapy technique consisting of manual or machine-aided application of pressure to the soft tissues of the body. When employed in the fields of [[medicine]] and [[:Category:Sports|sports]], it was intended to alleviate pain, heal injuries of the [[muscle]]s, [[tendon]]s and [[ligament]]s, relieve stress, and improve the circulation of [[blood]] and [[Lymphatic system|lymphatic fluids]]. ({{VOY|Resolutions|Scientific Method|Pathfinder}}) |
+ | '''Massage''' was a physical therapy technique consisting of manual or machine-aided application of pressure to the soft tissues of the body. When employed in the fields of [[medicine]] and [[:Category:Sports|sports]], it was intended to alleviate pain, heal injuries of the [[muscle]]s, [[tendon]]s and [[ligament]]s, relieve stress, and improve the circulation of [[blood]] and [[Lymphatic system|lymphatic fluids]]. ({{VOY|Resolutions|Scientific Method|Pathfinder|Endgame}}) |
Massage is also practiced for erotic purposes and a popular prelude to [[sex|intercourse]] among many [[humanoid]] [[species]], notably the [[Human]]s, [[Vulcan]]s, [[Bajoran]]s, [[Risian]]s, [[Talaxian]]s, [[Argelian]]s, [[Ocampa]] and [[Ferengi]]. ({{ENT|E²}}; {{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}; {{TNG|Ménage à Troi}}; {{DS9|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}}; {{VOY|Elogium|False Profits}}) |
Massage is also practiced for erotic purposes and a popular prelude to [[sex|intercourse]] among many [[humanoid]] [[species]], notably the [[Human]]s, [[Vulcan]]s, [[Bajoran]]s, [[Risian]]s, [[Talaxian]]s, [[Argelian]]s, [[Ocampa]] and [[Ferengi]]. ({{ENT|E²}}; {{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}; {{TNG|Ménage à Troi}}; {{DS9|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}}; {{VOY|Elogium|False Profits}}) |
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== Types of massage == |
== Types of massage == |
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Revision as of 23:14, 18 February 2016
T'Pol and Trip during a neuro-pressure session
An Edo massage girl.
Massage was a physical therapy technique consisting of manual or machine-aided application of pressure to the soft tissues of the body. When employed in the fields of medicine and sports, it was intended to alleviate pain, heal injuries of the muscles, tendons and ligaments, relieve stress, and improve the circulation of blood and lymphatic fluids. (VOY: "Resolutions", "Scientific Method", "Pathfinder", "Endgame")
Massage is also practiced for erotic purposes and a popular prelude to intercourse among many humanoid species, notably the Humans, Vulcans, Bajorans, Risians, Talaxians, Argelians, Ocampa and Ferengi. (ENT: "E²"; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; TNG: "Ménage à Troi"; DS9: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"; VOY: "Elogium", "False Profits")
The Edo on Rubicun III used to give and receive massages along with kissing and making love. (TNG: "Justice")
Intendant Kira often received massages from her Vulcan slaves. (DS9: "Through the Looking Glass")
Types of massage
Massage holoprograms
Notable practitioners of massage
- Julian Bashir
- Chakotay
- The Doctor
- Faith Garland
- James T. Kirk
- Leeta
- Marani
- Leonard McCoy
- Miles O'Brien
- Hoshi Sato (mirror)
- Spock
- T'Pol
- Charles Tucker III
- Vash