could massage theraphy help with graves disease, as long it is not the areas of the skin that are suffering with pretibial myxed

My friend has been diagnosed with graves diesase and also has pretibial myxedema on the legs.  Would she benefit from simple massage techniques based on the back to help relieve some symptoms. ie sleep, fatigue etc. Or could this perhaps exellerate the activity of the endocrine glands.

Many thanks Kat McKay