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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 […]

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Moderate-Pressure Massage Increases Relaxation

Moderate-pressure massage therapy increases relaxation and significantly decreased stress and heart rate, and caused a shift toward left frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) asymmetry, suggesting that the massage was perceived as pleasant and relaxing, according to a recent study involving 36 healthy adults.