Massage Is Effective
A recent analysis of 37 massage-therapy studies showed that this therapy has a significant overall effect on people, specifically in the reduction of state anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, trait anxiety, depression and pain.
Massage may help lift depression
The authors of the review, however, acknowledge difficulties with research on the effects of massage, including the fact that it’s impossible to “blind” study participants or care providers to whether a person is receiving massage or a comparison treatment.
Massage For Long Term Pain
Massage significantly improved self-rated health, mental energy and muscle pain in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a recent study.
Massage Reduces Depression in Pregnant Women
New research shows massage therapy reduced depression in pregnant women, and also reduced the incidence of massaged women’s babies being born prematurely.
Massage Benefits Hospitalized Cancer Patients
The massage benefits from massage therapy help decreased pain, symptom distress and anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients, according to a recent study. Forty-one patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer participated in the study for how massage benefits cancer patients, “Outcomes of Therapeutic Massage for Hospitalized Cancer Patients,” during a 16-month period. Ninety-five percent […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- …
- 14
- Next Page »