Massage, to many people, is an intriguing and mysterious medicine. Most people don't even realize that massage is interesting at all. People have a very shallow understanding of what massage is and they often believe that it's merely the act of rubbing on muscles to help alleviate pain. This could scarcely be further from the truth. In fact, for massage to be effective at all, many techniques which people don't even associate with massage must be incorporated to reorganize the tension balance in the body. 

That being said, it's also important to understand that because the physical aspect of massage only deals with posture and tension balance, there are many reasons why even the best and most accurate techniques for the desired pain relief goal will not be effective in some people. That's what this episode is all about. Explaining what is preventing certain people from being able to enjoy the full benefit of massage. Why some people achieve magical, long-lasting pain relief after just one session and why some people are lucky to spend $150 on just an hour of very temporary, partial pain relief.