massage

nouns

kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
massage
is a type of (narrower)
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
intervention, treatment

verbs

manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
"She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
knead, massage, rub down
is derived from
massager
give a massage to
"She massaged his sore back"
massage
is derived from
massager
is a type of (narrower)
provide treatment for
"The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
care for, treat