OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine whether giving a massage had an impact of the mental state of the massage therapist. DESIGN The design of this study was a randomized, controlled, blinded study with two parallel groups. SETTINGS/LOCATION This study was conducted at an accredited school of therapeutic massage in Dallas, Texas. SUBJECTS The study comprised healthy fem...

the comparison of the effects of effleurage massage with aromatic oil and non aromatic oil on fatigue severity in women with multiple sclerosis bahraini s , naji sa * , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 15june, 2011 accepted: 5september, 2011 abstract background & aims: fatigue is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis and also it is one of the common reasons of low quality of life a...

Being the oldest form of healing art, massage and bodywork were practiced throughout the human history. Although Eastern end Western manual therapeutic approaches are distinctively different, both are based on healing capacity of human touch. Eastern approach includes variety of disciplines, e.g. Reflexology, Japanese Shiatsu massage, Ayurvedic massage from India, Chinese Tuina massage or Hawai...

Massage has been widely applied to improve health and reduce stress. However, the performance difference between hands-on treatment and treatment by mechanical devices has been little mentioned. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to investigate a subject's EEG performance under massage treatment applied by hand and treatment applied by mechanical devices. Massage was applied to four acupo...

Seven male children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aged 8-12 years, attending special education classrooms for ASD and disabled children, were assigned to receive touch therapy. Their mothers were instructed to provide gentle touch in the massage style of the International Liddle Kidz Association. The mothers gave massages to their child for 20 min every day over a period of 3 months, fol...

BACKGROUND Peripheral neuropathy is the most common complications of diabetic patients and leads to loss of plantar cutaneous sensation, movement perception, and body balance. Thai foot massage is an alternative therapy to improve balance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Thai foot massage on balance performance in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropat...

This is a discussion of the results of a systematic review of 22 articles examining the effect of massage on relaxation, comfort, and sleep. The most consistent effect of massage was reduction in anxiety. Eight of 10 original research studies reported that massage significantly decreased anxiety or perception of tension. Seven of 10 studies found that massage produced physiologic relaxation, as...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of traditional Thai self-massage using Wilai massage stickTM in patient with upper trapezius with myofascial trigger points. Sixty patients were randomly allocated to either a massage group using Wilai massage stickTM or a medication group. Both groups were advised to have the same daily stretching exercise. Pain intensity, pressure pain ...

BACKGROUND Mechanical neck disorders (MND) are common, disabling and costly. Massage is a commonly used modality for the treatment of neck pain. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of massage on pain, function, patient satisfaction and cost of care in adults with neck pain. To document adverse effects of treatment. SEARCH STRATEGY Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, MANTIS, CINAHL, and ICL data...