New research shows Alzheimer’s patients may lose muscle mass, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology. As the U.S. population ages, and as research shows the benefits of massage therapy to seniors, massage for the elderly may grow as a specialty.
Physiotherapy may prevent lymphedema after breast cancer surgery that involves dissection of axillary lymph nodes, researchers say. Significantly fewer women developed the condition when they were given physiotherapy, compared with women who only received education on preventing the condition, Maria Torres Lacomba, MD, of Alcala de Henares University in Madrid, and colleagues reported online in […]
Massage therapy eases the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and increases grip strength, according to a recent study. “Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following massage therapy” was conducted by staff at the Touch Research Institutes at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.
A new study about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may shed light on the complex mechanisms of this Eastern healing technique. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese method in which thin needles are inserted into the skin at selected spots to treat various ailments.
Infant massage had been used by cultures all over the world as part of baby care for hundreds of years, and research shows it to be very beneficial. Massaging your little one enables you to learn about and respond to the infant’s body language, and is also a wonderful way to create a sense of safety and security by […]