Myofascial release could be effective by stimulating blood flow and triggering the body’s natural anti-inflammatory actions. Regular massage of muscles and joints can lead to a significant reduction in pain for people with arthritis. Massage leads to improvement in pain, stiffness, a range of motion, hand grip strength and overall function of the joi nts. Moderate pressure massage per day leads to reduced pain and anxiety and increases grip strength for the participants as measured on comparative pre and post therapy tests.