Massage Therapy Improves Balance, Decreases Blood Pressure
A recent study reports that a single one-hour massage session resulted in improved balance and decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure among he…
Massage Improves Heart-Rate Variability Among Male Preterm Infants
A team of researchers recently found that massage therapy led to improved heart-rate variability—a measure of improved autonomic nervous system develop…
Massage for Posterior Shoulder Tightness
In a recent study, researchers confirmed massage therapy results in significant improvements in posterior shoulder tightness. The researchers also foun…
Massage, Yoga Reduce Prenatal Depression, Prematurity
Both yoga and massage therapy resulted in positive effects for depressed pregnant women and their infants, according to recent research. Among the bene…
Kinesiology Tape May Reduce Muscle Weakness
When weakness of the quadriceps femoris was induced via prolonged vibration stimulation, the use of kinesiology tape around the knee joint appeared to …
Swedish Massage, Reflexology Benefit Elderly Cancer Survivors
A pilot study conducted among older cancer survivors living in nursing homes found that the use of both reflexology and Swedish massage resulted in sig…
Tai Chi Improves Arthritis Symptoms
After attending tai chi classes twice a week for 12 weeks, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experienced significant health improvements, both ment…
Positional Release Therapy Helps Ease Headaches
Among people with tension-type headaches, the use of positional release therapy (PRT) reduced the frequency and duration of these headaches and also de…
Qigong Massage Improves Motor Skills Among Children with Cerebral Palsy or Down Syndrome
Researchers recently found that five months of providing a form of qigong massage called Qigong Sensory Training resulted in significant and lasting im…
Acupressure Eases Migraine Nausea
According to a recent study, acupressure applied to the PC6 acupoint with a Sea-Band® wristband significantly reduced the symptom of nausea among migra…