 Massage therapy MT is defined as hands on manipulation of the soft tissue of the body with the intent to produce therapeutic, physiologic effects and to promote health and well-being Oawriter - OAC - codes.ohio.gov, 2010; American Massage Therapy Association, 2010. Quality of life is defined as a self-description child or adult or parents description of the childs perceived health and well-being based on satisfaction with physical, emotional, psychosocial and schoolrole functioning Varni et al., 2002. Additional measures for this study which may influence QOL include pain, pulmonary function, ease of breathing and thoracic excursion. 