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Side-Effects of Massage Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study of 100 Clients
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This is the first known study to define the rate of side-effects after massage therapy treatment, and these data are important for risk-benefit analyses of massage care.Abstract:
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the amount and type of negative side-effects and positive (unexpected) effects experienced after a massage session. Study design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Massage clinic at a health sciences university. Subjects: Of the 100 new and returning massage therapy clients who agreed to participate, 91 completed all survey questions. Outcome measures: Telephone survey and medical chart review 2–7 days postmassage. Results: Overall, 10% of the massage clients experienced some minor discomfort after the massage session; however, 23% experienced unexpected, nonmusculoskeletal positive side-effects. The majority of negative symptoms started less than 12 hours after the massage and lasted for 36 hours or less. The majority of positive benefits began immediately after massage and lasted more than 48 hours. No major side-effects occurred during this study. Conclusions: This the first known study to define the rate of side-effects after massage therapy treatment. The...read more
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Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies and Botanicals
Gary E. Deng,Moshe Frenkel,Lorenzo Cohen,Barrie R. Cassileth,Donald I. Abrams,Jillian L. Capodice,Kerry S. Courneya,Trish Dryden,Suzanne B. Hanser,Nagi B. Kumar,Dan Labriola,Diane Wind Wardell,Stephen M. Sagar +12 more
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Massage therapy reduces physical discomfort and improves mood disturbances in women with breast cancer
Miriam Listing,Anett Reisshauer,Michaela Krohn,Barbara Voigt,Gracia Tjahono,J. Becker,Burghard F. Klapp,Martina Rauchfuss +7 more
TL;DR: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the efficacy of classical massage treatment in reducing breast cancer‐related symptoms and in improving mood disturbances.
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Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized dose-finding trial.
Adam Perlman,Ather Ali,Valentine Yanchou Njike,David L. Hom,David L. Hom,Anna Davidi,Susan Gould-Fogerite,Carl Milak,David L. Katz +8 more
TL;DR: Given the superior convenience of a once-weekly protocol, cost savings, and consistency with a typical real-world massage protocol, the 60-minute once weekly dose was determined to be optimal, establishing a standard for future trials.
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A randomized trial of massage therapy after heart surgery
Nancy M. Albert,A. Marc Gillinov,Bruce W. Lytle,Jingyuan Feng,Roberta E. Cwynar,Eugene H. Blackstone +5 more
TL;DR: Massage therapy is feasible in cardiac surgical patients; however, it does not yield therapeutic benefit and should be a patient-selected and -paid option.
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Ottawa panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on therapeutic massage for neck pain
Lucie Brosseau,Lucie Brosseau,George A. Wells,George A. Wells,Peter Tugwell,Peter Tugwell,Lynn Casimiro,Lynn Casimiro,Michael Novikov,Laurianne Loew,Danijel Sredic,Sarah Clément,Amélie Gravelle,Kevin Hua,Daniel Kresic,Ana Lakic,Gabrielle Ménard,Pascale Côté,Ghislain Leblanc,Mathieu Sonier,Alexandre Cloutier,Jessica McEwan,Stéphane Poitras,Andrea D Furlan,Anita Gross,Trish Dryden,Ron Muckenheim,Raynald Côté,Véronique Paré,Alexandre Rouhani,Guillaume Léonard,Hillel M. Finestone,Lucie Laferrière,Simon Dagenais,Gino De Angelis,Courtney Cohoon +35 more
TL;DR: The Ottawa Panel was able to demonstrate that the massage interventions are effective for relieving immediate post-treatment neck pain symptoms, but data is insufficient for long-term effects.
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Massage for low-back pain: a systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group.
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The safety of massage therapy
TL;DR: Serious adverse effects were associated mostly with massage techniques other than 'Swedish' massage, however, serious adverse events are probably true rarities.
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Massage for mechanical neck disorders
Kinjal C Patel,Anita Gross,Nadine Graham,Charles H. Goldsmith,Jeanette Ezzo,Annie Morien,Paul M. Peloso +6 more
TL;DR: The role of massage in multimodal treatments remains unclear, and no recommendations for practice can be made at this time because the effectiveness of massage for neck pain remains uncertain.