Researchers around the globe are investigating the benefits and mechanisms of massage therapy for both specific clientele and the general population. For more than two decades, MASSAGE Magazine has brought our readers the latest information about research studies conducted on massage therapy and related subjects.
Have you heard of the ICMT—the International Consortium on Manual Therapies? Its goal is to bring together the many diverse practitioners of manual therapies, including massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, structural integrationists, physical therapists and others who specialize in various types of bodywork, in order to allow them to collaborate, share research and understand each other’s approaches.
Five minutes of massage on each hand or each foot resulted in a significant decrease in anxiety among patients who were about to receive phacoemul…
Lavender aromatherapy, massage with lavender essential oil and the oral administration of a standardized lavender product all resulted in signific…
Three half-hour sessions of hot stone massage each week for four weeks resulted in a significant improvement in sleep quality among patients on ma…
Massage therapy alone or combined with exercise therapy led to short-term reductions in pain intensity among people with subacute and persistent n…
Acupressure and reflexology were studied in a population of heart patients. One 20-minute session of either acupressure on both forearms or han…
Compared to placebo interventions, aromatherapy reduces the pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea, according to a recent systematic review. …
Integrative medicine services — primarily massage therapy — resulted in a significant reduction in pain among hospitalized patients, according to …