Massage for low-back pain

Furlan, Andrea D.; Imamura, Marta; Dryden, Trish; Irvin, Emma

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001929.pub2

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“…The results from the study of myoglobin concentration [29], positive results of the largest RCT performed to date using connective tissue massage [21], and the robust evidence that Swedish massage is effective in improving other musculoskeletal pain conditions such as unspecific low back pain [33] may suggest that Swedish massage, probably with some elements of deep muscular treatment (connective tissue massage, shiatsu, etc. ), should be used for further research of the influence of MT on FM symptoms.…”

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Massage therapy for fibromyalgia symptoms

Kalichman

2010

Rheumatol Int

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Massage therapy is widely used by patients with fibromyalgia seeking symptom relief. We performed a review of all available studies with an emphasis on randomized controlled trials to determine whether massage therapy can be a viable treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms. Extensive narrative review. PubMed, PsychInfo, CINAHL, PEDro, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases (inception-December 2009) were searched for the key words "massage", "massotherapy", "self-massage", "soft tissue manipulation", "soft tissue mobilization", "complementary medicine", "fibromyalgia" "fibrositis", and "myofascial pain". No language restrictions were imposed. The reference lists of all articles retrieved in full were also searched. The effects of massage on fibromyalgia symptoms have been examined in two single-arm studies and six randomized controlled trials. All reviewed studies showed short-term benefits of massage, and only one single-arm study demonstrated long-term benefits. All reviewed studies had methodological problems. The existing literature provides modest support for use of massage therapy in treating fibromyalgia. Additional rigorous research is needed in order to establish massage therapy as a safe and effective intervention for fibromyalgia. In massage therapy of fibromyalgia, we suggest that massage will be painless, its intensity should be increased gradually from session to session, in accordance with patient's symptoms; and the sessions should be performed at least 1-2 times a week.

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Massage therapy for fibromyalgia symptoms

Kalichman

2010

Rheumatol Int

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“…The authors found that visits to massage therapists for both relaxation and structural massage provided effective relief of back pain with benefits evident for at least 6 months. Further, a Cochrane review reported that massage therapy may reduce low-back pain without adverse events (Furlan et al 2008). It is therefore conceivable that back pain (and possibly other forms of bodily pain as well) may be driving women to consult a massage therapist.…”

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Is there an association between women's consultations with a massage therapist and health-related quality of life? Analyses of 1800 women aged 56–61 years

Frawley

Peng

Sibbritt

et al. 2016

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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“…As unresolved back pain results in reduced physical function and psychological distress [24], back pain sufferers tend to explore a wide range of treatments, including CAM [13,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. Although evidence for CAM treatments in back pain is inconclusive [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41], a wide range of CAM treatments are available in the market place consisting of practitioner-based CAM treatments (eg, acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage) and self-prescribed CAM for back pain (eg, vitamins, supplements, and aromatherapy oils) [13,[26][27][28][29][30][42][43][44][45][46][47].…”

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