| Deirdre Toomey, LMBT, NC License #11494 |
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The use of Massage Therapy to treat specific conditions is still a growing and exciting field. These are just some of the various articles, research papers and abstracts available online that begin to show the effectiveness of using massage for maintaining general wellness, decreasing stress, for pain relief and pain management, and for specific conditions such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Temporalmandibular Syndrome/Dysfunction, etc. Enjoy! General Wellness The AMTA wrote this article: Massage Therapy can be a Valuable Component of a Wellness Program. Benefits of Exercise And because it's so very important, Physical exercise: does it help in relieving pain and increasing mobility among older adults with chronic pain? from the Journal of Clinical Nursing. (Hint: the answer is "Yes!") Musculoskeletal Pain and Range of Motion The effect of a corporate chair massage program on musculoskeletal discomfort and joint range of motion in office workers was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Pain Management The article Massage Therapy Has a Role in Pain Management was published by the AMTA . The AMTA also published Massage Can Aid in Pain Relief . For TMD/TMJS (Temporalmandibular Dysfunction/Temporalmandibular Joint Syndrome) The Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies published Relieve TMJ Pain with Massage . The AMTA published Jaws , which discusses the many factors that can lead to TMD, as well as methods of assessment and treatment. Back Pain The Canadian Medical Association published Effectiveness of massage therapy for subacute low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial , which provides good evidence for massage as an effective treatment for lower back pain. The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics published The sustainable training, treatment, employment program model: effects of manual therapy on musculoskeletal pain and limitation in a Filipino squatter community , which is an interesting look at a community that has little access to medical care. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Comparison of a Targeted and General Massage Protocol on Strength, Function, and Symptoms Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Pilot Study is From the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine. And for general Hand Pain The Touch Research Institutes at the University of Miami School Medicine produced this study: Hand Pain is Reduced by Massage Therapy . Stress Relief The AMTA published Massage Therapy Can Relieve Stress , which seems like the most obvious statement in the world, but it's still interesting to see the actual physiological changes measured. The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, produced this study: The effects of heat and massage application on autonomic nervous system . Improving Sleep The Journal of Clinical Rheumatology published Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapy . And from "Clinics" in Brazil, we have Effects of massage therapy on sleep quality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery . Recovery from Burns and Managing Scar Tissue The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies published this study: Range of Motion Improves After Massage in Children with Burns: A Pilot Study . |
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