Editing Massage (section)

=== Massage tools ===
These instruments or devices are sometimes used during massages.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stone |first=Victoria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HSy8sMP-iyoC&dq=These+instruments+or+devices+are+sometimes+used+during+massages&pg=PA237 |title=The World's Best Massage Techniques The Complete Illustrated Guide: Innovative Bodywork Practices From Around the Globe for Pleasure, Relaxation, and Pain Relief |date=2010-12-01 |publisher=Fair Winds Press |isbn=978-1-61059-383-0 |pages=237 |language=en}}</ref> Some tools are for use by individuals, others by the therapist.

==== Tools used by massage therapists ====
[[File:Bambusova masaz lytka.JPG|thumb|Calf massage with a bamboo massage tool.]]Instrument-assisted soft-tissue massage can deploy stainless-steel devices to manipulate tissue in a way that augments hands-on work.

A body rock is a serpentine-shaped tool, usually carved out of stone. It is used to amplify the therapist' strength and focus pressure on certain areas. It can be used directly on the skin with a lubricant such as oil or [[corn starch]] or directly over clothing.

[[Bamboo massage|Bamboo]] and [[rosewood]] tools are also commonly used. They originate from practices in southeast Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Burma. Some of them may be heated, oiled, or wrapped in cloth.

Cupping massage is often carried out using plastic cups and a manual hand-pump to create the vacuum. The vacuum draws the soft tissue perpendicular to the skin, providing a tensile force, which can be left in one site or moved along the tissue during the massage.

==== Tools used by both individuals and massagers ====
Hand-held battery-operated massaging and vibrating instruments are available, including devices for massaging the scalp following a [[haircut]].

Vibrating massage pads come in a range of sizes, some with the option of heating.

Vibrating [[massage chair]]s can provide an alternative for therapy at home.

There is a widespread market in [[erotic massage]] instruments, including electric [[dildos]] and [[Vibrator (sex toy)|vibrators]] such as the [[massage wand]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trout |first=Christopher |date=28 August 2014 |title=The 46-year-old sex toy Hitachi won't talk about |work=[[Engadget]] |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/08/27/history-of-the-hitachi-magic-wand/ |access-date=30 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827183517/http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/27/history-of-the-hitachi-magic-wand/ |archive-date=27 August 2014}}</ref>