Massage Facts

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General Information

Frequently asked questions about massage therapy. Massage.ca.

Introduction to massage. Massagetherapy.com.

Massage by National Standard and the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Aetna InteliHealth.

Massage Therapy 101 - online guide to massage therapy.

Massage therapy: a step-by-step guide. 101lifestyle.com.

MT: Quick user guide for massage therapy by Bruria Ginton, LicMT. MTWC.com.

What is massage therapy? Massage Network.

Cancer

About herbs, botanicals & other products: massage therapy. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer by D. Fellowes, K. Barnes, and S. Wilkinson.

Complementary and alternative therapies for cancer patients. University of California, San Diego Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center.

"Massage benefits for cancer" by Sara Altshul. Prevention.com.

"Massage for supportive cancer care" by Kathleen Dzubur, MS; Francine Manuel, RPT; Gary Abrams, MD; Lee Erman, NCTMB; and Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD. Cancer Supportive Care Programs.

Massage reduces cancer symptoms. Massage Magazine.

"Massage therapy for symptom control: outcome study at a major cancer center" by B.R. Cassileth and A.J. Vickers. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management September 2004.

Massage therapy. Stanford Cancer Center.

Chronic Pain

"Massage therapy and pain management" by Brenda L. Griffith. Practical Pain Management, January/February 2003.

The power of touch for pain relief: basic facts.

Survey shows many hospitals using massage therapy used mostly for stress relief and pain management.

Massage for low-back pain by A.D. Furlan, L. Brosseau, M. Imamura, and E. Irvin. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3.

"Shiatsu, Swedish Muscle Massage, and Trigger Point Suppression in Spinal Pain Syndrome" by Michael I. Weintraub, MD, FACP. American Journal of Pain Management 1992.

Corporate Health

A brief history of chair massage. Positive Health.

"Chair massage keeps illnesses down, productivity up" by Leah Carlson. Employee Benefit News May 2004.

"Institutional memory: Benefits hold MITRE employees for the long haul" by Jill Elswick. Employee Benefit News September 1, 2002.

Massage research. Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine.

"Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations" by T. Field et al. International Journal of Neuroscience September 1996.

Replacing Excedrin with corporate massage. MetroActive.

"Satisfied with pay, employees crave recognition, incentives." BenefitNews Connect March 27, 2003.

The benefits of chair massage. Infinite Massage.

Fibromoyalgia

"Connective tissue massage in the treatment of fibromyalgia" by G. Brattberg. European Journal of Pain June 1999.

"Fibromyalgia: Finding Treatments That Work for You" by Dr. Michael Vesely, D.C.. ChronicFatiqueSupport.com.

Massage Improves Sleep, Decreases Pain and Substance P in Fibromyalgia Patients. Massage Magazine.

Patient ratings of therapeutic massage for fibromyalgia syndrome. RemedyFind.com.

Treatments for fibromyalgia: massage therapy. Fibromyalgia-Symptoms.org.

Headaches & Migraines

Headaches. CitaHealth Management.

"Massage - Before, During and After a Migraine" by Sandra Koehler. Associated Content.

Massage for Headaches and Migraines by Ben Crabtree, RMT, CNMT.

Massage for migraine. Bindependent.com.

"Massage therapy: a natural aid to headache treatment." Excedrin Headache Resource Center.

"Massaging migraines away." From Migraines for Dummies, Wiley Publishing Inc., 2003.

For More Information

AMTA Massage Information Center—Information, research, and links regarding massage, methods and techniques, alternative and holistic care and general information related to massage therapy.

Massage Therapy Foundation—Information on massage therapy, including a database of current research.

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork—Information about the National Certification Board, including a consumers' guide and a directory of NCBTMB-certified massage therapists.