Usage Note
massieren is transitive (er massiert den Nacken) or reflexive (sie massiert sich die Schläfen). The noun die Massage is extremely common; the verb is slightly more bookish but standard in medical and wellness texts.
Examples
"Der Physiotherapeut massierte vorsichtig den verspannten Rücken."
Natural Translation
The physiotherapist carefully massaged the tense back.
Literal Translation
The physiotherapist massaged carefully the tensed back.
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