1 Scientists are not yet certain what changes occur in the body during massage, whether they influence health, and, if so, how. 2  The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is sponsoring studies to answer these questions and identify the purposes for which massage may be most helpful.
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