For over 4,000 years, massage has been a vitally important tool in the effort to ease pain and promote wellness. Despite well documented case studies lauding the benefits of therapeutic massage, there are still a few skeptics that consider the ancient practice an “elective” healthcare option. There is a nationwide effort to encourage massage therapy professionals to build an Evidence Based Practice (EBP). EBP aims to take a scientific approach to massage therapy using data collected from around the world to determine the efficacy of various massage techniques. Strict, systematic methods provide sound data that support what many massage therapists have been saying for years, therapeutic massage is a legitimate and often necessary healthcare option for many chronic pain conditions.
At NW Pain Relief, Evidence Based Practice is our mantra. It is our highest priority to stay on top of the latest research. Take a few minutes to browse through some of the most recent comparison studies available on massage therapy. If you have any questions regarding a specific condition not covered in the articles below, feel free to email our team!
Efficacy of Massage Therapy in Chronic Pain: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Randomized trial of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain
Back massage therapy promotes psychological relaxation and an increase in salivary chromogranin
Chair Massage for Treating Anxiety in Patients Withdrawing from Psychoactive Drugs.
Massage therapy for fibromyalgia symptoms
Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and tension after cardiac surgery: a randomized study
Treatment effects of massage therapy in depressed people: a meta-analysis
Effects of precompetition massage on the kinematic parameters of 20-m sprint performance
Effect of manual therapy on masseter muscle pain and spasm
Perceived benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for back pain: a national survey
Itching, pain, and anxiety levels are reduced with massage therapy in burned adolescents
Massage therapy in the workplace: reducing employee strain and blood pressure.
Short-duration massage at the hamstrings musculotendinous junction induces greater range of motion
Manual lymphatic drainage: exploring the history and evidence base
Massage: a helping hand for people with chronic oedema and lymphoedema
Physiological responses to touch massage in healthy volunteers
