A back massage, as the name indicates, is simply a massage for the back. Many of these are likely to be given as part of a Swedish-style, which is the main form of full-body

A neck massage is focused on the muscles around the neck and shoulder area. Some muscles worked on during a neck massage include the sternocleidomastoid, scalenes and upper trapezius. A neck massage aims to relieve tension, reduce headaches and increase relaxation

A shoulder massage focuses on the muscles located around the shoulder region. There are many different techniques commonly used during a shoulder massage including acupressure, kneading, effleurage and skin rolling. A shoulder massage effectively reduces pain, stress, tension and tightness in the shoulder muscles

The massage therapist will look for the bony knob on the outside edge of the elbow. This is the point on which all the muscles on the back of the arm converge. The place the therapist will look to work on is a little further down where the tendon turns into muscle