Senior Health – British Journal of Nursing
Clinical Study: Therapeutic massage in older persons: research issues. Research: Growing recognition of the importance of holistic nursing interventions is resulting in a revival…
Post-Exercise Muscle Soreness – British Journal of Sports Medicine
Clinical Study: Does post-exercise massage treatment reduce delayed onset muscle soreness? A systematic review. Research: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a frequent problem…
Sports Injuries – Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness
Clinical Study: Sports massage. A comprehensive review. Research: This review includes studies on sports massages and their effect on lactate clearance, delayed onset of…
Neck, Shoulder, & Back Pain – Journal of Dance Medicine and Science
Clinical Study: Massage therapy and relaxation effects on University dance students. Research: Thirty female university dancers were randomly assigned to a massage therapy or…
High Blood Pressure – Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Clinical Study: High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy. Research: High blood pressure is associated with elevated anxiety, stress and stress hormones,…
Anxiety – International Journal of Neuroscience
Clinical Study: Massage therapy reduced anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations. Research: Adults were given a chair massage, and control group adults…
Migraine Headaches – International Journal of Neuroscience
Clinical Study: Migraine headaches are reduced by massage therapy. Research: Twenty-six adults with migraine headaches were randomly assigned to a wait-list control group or to a…
Sleep Disturbance – Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy
Clinical Study: Lower back pain and sleep disturbance are reduced following massage therapy Research: Massage therapy versus relaxation therapy with chronic lower back pain patients was…
Lower Back Pain – International Journal of Neuroscience
Clinical Study: Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy. Research: Massage therapy was compared to relaxation for chronic low back pain. By…
Back Pain & Orthopedic Problems – Orthopedic Nursing
Clinical Study: Massage therapy for the orthopedic patient: A Review. Research: Research: This review analyzes the effectiveness of massage therapy for the orthopedic patient….