Addiction to opiates is a growing problem in the United States and Canada. Pain relief therapies, such as massage therapy, can be viable alternatives to the prescription pain medicines that often ...

Previous reviews of massage therapy for chronic, non-malignant pain have focused on discrete pain conditions. This article aims to provide a broad overview of the literature on the effectiveness of ...

You can use self-massaging techniques to treat pain in the head, neck, or feet. A tennis ball, foam roller, or even just your hands can be the first step to pain relief. If you’re feeling tense or ...

While massage has long been associated with spa relaxation, its role in addressing pain, mobility issues, and stress is gaining prominence in clinical settings. Learn from licensed massage therapist ...

Low back pain is second only to cold symptoms when it comes to complaints that send people to the doctor. Sooner or later, back pain seems to get most of us. Now, a study in the July 5 issue of the ...

(HealthDay News) — Massage therapy may provide some relief in chronic low back pain, according to a study published online recently in Pain Medicine. Researchers asked physicians to recommend massage ...

Real-world massage therapy to be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain, researchers found in a first study of its kind. In the first study of its kind, researchers found real-world massage ...

Discover effective methods to relieve neck pain, according to a massage therapist. Find relief and improve your neck's well-being today. If you, like me, spend way too many hours of the day hunched ...

Massage therapy has increasingly become a subject of rigorous scientific inquiry, particularly with regard to its potential to alleviate pain, reduce anxiety, and stabilise vital signs. This ...

Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study. The findings of the randomized controlled clinical trial are ...

The existing literature provides varying levels of support for the effectiveness of massage therapy for chronic pain. The most abundant and rigorous evidence was found for the effects of massage on ...