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Issue 139
- Massage Therapy Shown to Reduce Stress, Enhance Well-being
- Level of Therapist Training Impacts Effectiveness of Massage
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Issue 138
- Massage Therapy Influences Behavior and Development in Children with HIV
- Massage Therapy Improves Self-Efficacy of MS Patients
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Issue 137
- Aromatherapy Massage an Effective Treatment for Menopausal Symptoms
- Traditional Thai Massage Beneficial for Patients with Low-Back Pain
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Issue 136
- Hydrotherapy Beneficial to Individuals with Osteoarthritis
- Naprapathic Manual Therapy vs. Evidence-based Care for Back and Neck Pain
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Issue 135
- Massage Therapy Reduces Lower-Back Pain and Sleep Disturbance
- Abdominal Massage Beneficial for Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
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Issue 134
- CAM Usage Prevalent in People with Chronic Fatigue Illnesses
- Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Help Treat TMJ Disorder
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Issue 133
- Massage Relieves Nausea in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
- Aromatherapy Massage Effects Short-Term Relief of Cancer Patients' Anxiety, Depression
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Issue 132
- Aromatherapy Helps Reduce Oxidative Stress
- Back Massage Increases Cerebral Blood Flow
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Issue 131
- Neuromuscular Therapy Improves Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
- Aromatherapy Massage Relieves Menstrual Cramps
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Shiatsu
Techniques Help Induce Labor in Post-Term Pregnancy
Acupressure
Increases Alertness in the Classroom
Body
Therapy and Massage Aid in Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery
Research
Matters: The Massage Therapy Foundation’s first research conference. |
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Mechanism
for Weight Gain Among Massaged Preterm Babies
Thermal
Therapy Benefits Depressed Patients
Aromatherapy
massage confers health benefits
Research
Matters: A report on The Conference on the Biology of Manual Therapies |
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Massage
Eases Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Massage
for HIV-Positive Children
Spa
Therapy for Fibromyalgia
Research
Matters:The National Education Dialogue to Advance Integrated Health
Care |
| Reiki
Reduces Heart Rate, Diastolic Blood Pressure
Sauna
Decreases Arrhythmias
Massage
Benefits Depressed Pregnant Women
Research
Matters |
| Massage
Reduces Cancer Symptoms
TT
Eases Anxiety for Pregnant, Chemically Dependent Women
Massage
Benefits Stroke Patients |
| Massage
for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Trager
Work Reduces Headache Frequency
Balneotherapy
Eases Osteoarthritis |
| Massage
for Long-Term Pain
Regular
Sauna Use Reduces Oxidative Stress
Foot-and-Hand
Massage Eases Postoperative Pain |
| Healing
Touch Augments Radiation Therapy
Acupressure
for Fatigue and Depression in End-Stage Renal Disease
Massage
and Exercise Improve Bone Mineralization in Premature Infants |
| Aromatherapy
and Massage Improve Sleep in Advanced Cancer Patients
Moderate-Pressure
Massage Increases Relaxation
Acupressure
Eases Dyspnoea
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| Overall,
Massage is Effective
Massage
Improves Mood, Reduces Stress in Spouses of Cancer Patients
Spa
Therapy for Osteoarthritis
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| Massage
and Healing Touch Ease Cancer Symptoms
Five
Days of Massage Benefit Preterm Infants
Massaging
Kids Lowers Parents' Anxiety
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| Reflexology
Relieves Symptoms of MS
Massage
Versus Relaxation for Breast Cancer
Soft-tissue
Massage for Shoulder Pain
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| Massage
Benefits Women with Breast Cancer
Therapeutic
Touch Eases Agitation in People with Alzheimer's
Trager
for Parkinson's Disease and Rigidity
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| Massage
Benefits Hospitalized Cancer Patients
Acupressure
Decreases Stress, Increases Sedation
Massage
for Postoperative Pain and Distress
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| Spa
Therapy Benefits Parkinson's Patients
Reflexology
Eases Encopresis and Chronic Constipation
Massage
Decreases Intensity of Delayed Soreness
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| Massage
Prior to Cardiac Catheterization Lowers Blood Pressure
Alexander
Technique Benefits People with Parkinson's Disease
Massage
Favorably Adjusts Infants' Rest-Activity Cycle
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| Massage
Therapy Benefits Aggressive Adolescents
Touch
Therapies Reduce Complications, Increase Comfort after Bone Marrow
Transplant
Massage
Decreases Lumbar Fatigue
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| Pre-hospital
Acupressure Relieves Pain
Massage
Reduces Headache Frequency
Aromatherapy
Eases Agitation in Severe Dementia
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| Massage
Reduces Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Spa
Therapies Improve Chronic Back Pain
Tai
Chi Benefits ADHD
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| Massage
is Feasible in an Acute-Care Setting
Massage
Improves Sleep, Decreases Pain and Substance P in Fibromyalgia Patients
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| Massage
for Spinal-Cord Injury
Reiki
Induces Relaxation, Liminal State of Awareness |
| Massage
Improves Function, Reduces Pain and Anxiety Associated with Subacute
Low-Back Pain
Movement
Therapy Benefits Senior Citizens
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| Perineal
Massage May Reduce Third-Degree Tears, Labor Time |
| Massage
Boosts Mood and Benefits Immune Function in Children with Leukemia
Acupressure
Relieves Symptoms of Motion Sickness
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| Multi-Sensory
Stimulation Helps Infants with Brain Injuries
Anorexia
Nervosa Symptoms Reduced by Massage
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| Massage
Reduces Post-Burn Pain and Itching |
| Chronic
Low Back Pain Eased by Massage
Massage
Improves Preschoolers' Cognitive Performance
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| Massage
Improves Immune Function in HIV-Positive Adolescents
Massage
Eases Lower Back Pain, Increases Range of Motion
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| Massage
Relieves Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome |
| Massage
Offers Respite for Primary Caregivers |
| High
Blood Pressure Reduced by Massage Therapy |
| Massage
Reduces Dancers' Stress, Helps Range of Motion |
| Massage
Reduces Cancer Patients' Pain, Anxiety |
| Acupressure,
Breath Awareness Help Diabetes Patients |
| Aromatherapy's
Effect on Moods and Minds |
| Massage
Improves Cognitive Performance in Infants
Infants
Are Calmer When Massaged With Oil
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