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Massage Therapy research review
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2014Co-Authors: Tiffany M FieldAbstract:In this review, Massage Therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on varying conditions including prenatal depression, preterm infants, full-term infants, autism, skin conditions, pain syndromes including arthritis and fibromyalgia, hypertension, autoimmune conditions including asthma and multiple sclerosis, immune conditions including HIV and breast cancer and aging problems including Parkinson's and dementia. Although many of the studies have involved comparisons between Massage Therapy and standard treatment control groups, several have compared different forms of Massage (e.g. Swedish versus Thai Massage), and different active therapies such as Massage versus exercise. Typically, the Massage Therapy groups have experienced more positive effects than the control or comparison groups. This may relate to the Massage Therapy providing more stimulation of pressure receptors, in turn enhancing vagal activity and reducing cortisol levels. Some of the researchers have assessed physical, physiological and biochemical effects, although most have relied exclusively on self-report measures. Despite these methodological problems and the dearth of research from the U.S., the Massage Therapy profession has grown significantly and Massage Therapy is increasingly practiced in traditional medical settings, highlighting the need for more rigorous research.
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yoga and Massage Therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2012Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria Hernandezreif, Lissette Medina, Jeannette Delgado, Andrea HernandezAbstract:Summary Eighty-four prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to yoga, Massage Therapy or standard prenatal care control groups to determine the relative effects of yoga and Massage Therapy on prenatal depression and neonatal outcomes. Following 12 weeks of twice weekly yoga or Massage Therapy sessions (20 min each) both Therapy groups versus the control group had a greater decrease on depression, anxiety and back and leg pain scales and a greater increase on a relationship scale. In addition, the yoga and Massage Therapy groups did not differ on neonatal outcomes including gestational age and birthweight, and those groups, in turn, had greater gestational age and birthweight than the control group.
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Hand pain is reduced by Massage Therapy
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2011Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Jeannette Delgado, Daniel Garcia, C. G. FunkAbstract:Abstract Methods Forty-six adults with hand pain were randomly assigned to a Massage Therapy or a standard treatment control group. Those assigned to the Massage Therapy group were Massaged by a therapist on the affected hand once a week for a 4-week period and were also taught self-Massage on the hand that was to be done by the individual participant once daily. Results The Massage Therapy group versus the control group had less pain and greater grip strength after the first and last sessions, and their anxiety and depressed mood scores decreased more than the control group. Over the four-week period the Massage group had a greater decrease in pain and a greater increase in grip strength as well as lower scores on anxiety, depressed mood and sleep disturbance scales.
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moderate pressure is essential for Massage Therapy effects
International Journal of Neuroscience, 2010Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Maria HernandezreifAbstract:ABSTRACTModerate pressure appears to be necessary for Massage Therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure Massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure Massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for Massage Therapy.
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Temperature increases in preterm infants during Massage Therapy
Infant Behavior & Development, 2007Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria Hernandez-reifAbstract:Abstract Temperature was assessed in 72 preterm infants randomly assigned to a control or a Massage Therapy group. A greater increase in temperature was noted for preterm infants receiving Massage Therapy versus a control group, even though the incubator portholes remained open during the 15 min Massage Therapy session but not for the control group over an equivalent time period.
Miguel Diego - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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yoga and Massage Therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2012Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria Hernandezreif, Lissette Medina, Jeannette Delgado, Andrea HernandezAbstract:Summary Eighty-four prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to yoga, Massage Therapy or standard prenatal care control groups to determine the relative effects of yoga and Massage Therapy on prenatal depression and neonatal outcomes. Following 12 weeks of twice weekly yoga or Massage Therapy sessions (20 min each) both Therapy groups versus the control group had a greater decrease on depression, anxiety and back and leg pain scales and a greater increase on a relationship scale. In addition, the yoga and Massage Therapy groups did not differ on neonatal outcomes including gestational age and birthweight, and those groups, in turn, had greater gestational age and birthweight than the control group.
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Hand pain is reduced by Massage Therapy
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2011Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Jeannette Delgado, Daniel Garcia, C. G. FunkAbstract:Abstract Methods Forty-six adults with hand pain were randomly assigned to a Massage Therapy or a standard treatment control group. Those assigned to the Massage Therapy group were Massaged by a therapist on the affected hand once a week for a 4-week period and were also taught self-Massage on the hand that was to be done by the individual participant once daily. Results The Massage Therapy group versus the control group had less pain and greater grip strength after the first and last sessions, and their anxiety and depressed mood scores decreased more than the control group. Over the four-week period the Massage group had a greater decrease in pain and a greater increase in grip strength as well as lower scores on anxiety, depressed mood and sleep disturbance scales.
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moderate pressure is essential for Massage Therapy effects
International Journal of Neuroscience, 2010Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Maria HernandezreifAbstract:ABSTRACTModerate pressure appears to be necessary for Massage Therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure Massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure Massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for Massage Therapy.
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Temperature increases in preterm infants during Massage Therapy
Infant Behavior & Development, 2007Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria Hernandez-reifAbstract:Abstract Temperature was assessed in 72 preterm infants randomly assigned to a control or a Massage Therapy group. A greater increase in temperature was noted for preterm infants receiving Massage Therapy versus a control group, even though the incubator portholes remained open during the 15 min Massage Therapy session but not for the control group over an equivalent time period.
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Hand arthritis pain is reduced by Massage Therapy
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2007Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Maria Hernandez-reif, Jean SheaAbstract:Summary Twenty-two adults with wrist/hand arthritis were randomly assigned to a Massage Therapy or a standard treatment control group. The Massage Therapy group was Massaged on the affected wrist/hand once a week for a 4-week period and were also taught self-Massage on the wrist/hand that was to be done daily at home. The Massage Therapy group versus the control group had lower anxiety and depressed mood scores after the first and last sessions, and that group reported less pain and greater grip strength after their sessions. The Massage Therapy group showed greater improvement than the control group on all of these measures across the study period.
Maria Hernandezreif - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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yoga and Massage Therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2012Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria Hernandezreif, Lissette Medina, Jeannette Delgado, Andrea HernandezAbstract:Summary Eighty-four prenatally depressed women were randomly assigned to yoga, Massage Therapy or standard prenatal care control groups to determine the relative effects of yoga and Massage Therapy on prenatal depression and neonatal outcomes. Following 12 weeks of twice weekly yoga or Massage Therapy sessions (20 min each) both Therapy groups versus the control group had a greater decrease on depression, anxiety and back and leg pain scales and a greater increase on a relationship scale. In addition, the yoga and Massage Therapy groups did not differ on neonatal outcomes including gestational age and birthweight, and those groups, in turn, had greater gestational age and birthweight than the control group.
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moderate pressure is essential for Massage Therapy effects
International Journal of Neuroscience, 2010Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Maria HernandezreifAbstract:ABSTRACTModerate pressure appears to be necessary for Massage Therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure Massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure Massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for Massage Therapy.
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Massage Therapy research
2006Co-Authors: Miguel Diego, Tiffany M Field, Maria HernandezreifAbstract:Abstract Massage Therapy has been notably effective in preventing prematurity, enhancing growth of infants, increasing attentiveness, decreasing depression and aggression, alleviating motor problems, reducing pain, and enhancing immune function. This review covers Massage Therapy research from the last decade, as an update to the American Psychologist 1998 review paper. Models are presented for potential biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying the Massage Therapy effects.
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natural killer cells and lymphocytes increase in women with breast cancer following Massage Therapy
International Journal of Neuroscience, 2005Co-Authors: Maria Hernandezreif, Tiffany M Field, Saul M Schanberg, Cynthia M Kuhn, Gail Ironson, Julia Beutler, Yanexy Vera, Judith Hurley, Mary A Fletcher, Monica FraserAbstract:Women diagnosed with breast cancer received Massage Therapy or practiced progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for 30-min sessions 3 times a week for 5 weeks or received standard treatment. The Massage Therapy and relaxation groups reported less depressed mood, anxiety, and pain immediately after their first and last sessions. By the end of the study, however, only the Massage Therapy group reported being less depressed and less angry and having more vigor. Dopamine levels, Natural Killer cells, and lymphocytes also increased from the first to the last day of the study for the Massage Therapy group. These findings highlight the benefit of these complementary therapies, most particularly Massage Therapy, for women with breast cancer.
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Massage Therapy effects on depressed pregnant women
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2004Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, Maria Hernandezreif, Saul M Schanberg, Cynthia M KuhnAbstract:Eighty-four depressed pregnant women were recruited during the second trimester of pregnancy and randomly assigned to a Massage Therapy group, a progressive muscle relaxation group or a control group that received standard prenatal care alone. These groups were compared to each other and to a non-depressed group at the end of pregnancy. The Massage Therapy group participants received two 20 min Therapy sessions by their significant others each week for 16 weeks of pregnancy, starting during the second trimester. The relaxation group provided themselves with progressive muscle relaxation sessions on the same time schedule. Immediately after the Massage Therapy sessions on the first and last days of the 16-week period the women reported lower levels of anxiety and depressed mood and less leg and back pain. By the end of the study the Massage group had higher dopamine and serotonin levels and lower levels of cortisol and norepinephrine. These changes may have contributed to the reduced fetal activity and the better neonatal outcome for the Massage group (i.e. lesser incidence of prematurity and low birthweight), as well as their better performance on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment. The data suggest that depressed pregnant women and their offspring can benefit from Massage Therapy.
W Sunshine - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following Massage Therapy
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2004Co-Authors: Tiffany Field, Miguel Diego, K Hartshorn, A Gruskin, M Hernandez-Reif, Charlie Cullen, W SunshineAbstract:Objective. To determine the effectiveness of Massage Therapy for relieving the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods. Sixteen adults with CTS symptoms were randomized to a 4-week Massage Therapy or control group. Participants in the Massage Therapy group were taught a self-Massage routine that was done daily at home. They were also Massaged once a week by a therapist. The participants' diagnosis was based on a nerve conduction velocity test, the Phalen test, and the Tinel sign test performed by a physician. The participants were also given the state trait anxiety inventory (STAI), the profile of mood states (POMS), a visual analog scale for pain and a test of grip strength. Results. Participants in the Massage Therapy group improved on median peak latency and grip strength. They also experienced lower levels of perceived pain, anxiety, and depressed mood. Conclusion. The results suggest that symptoms of CTS can be relieved by a daily regimen of Massage Therapy. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following Massage Therapy
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2004Co-Authors: Tiffany M Field, Miguel Diego, K Hartshorn, A Gruskin, Christy Cullen, Maria Hernandez-reif, W SunshineAbstract:Abstract Objective . To determine the effectiveness of Massage Therapy for relieving the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods. Sixteen adults with CTS symptoms were randomized to a 4-week Massage Therapy or control group. Participants in the Massage Therapy group were taught a self-Massage routine that was done daily at home. They were also Massaged once a week by a therapist. The participants' diagnosis was based on a nerve conduction velocity test, the Phalen test, and the Tinel sign test performed by a physician. The participants were also given the state trait anxiety inventory (STAI), the profile of mood states (POMS), a visual analog scale for pain and a test of grip strength. Results. Participants in the Massage Therapy group improved on median peak latency and grip strength. They also experienced lower levels of perceived pain, anxiety, and depressed mood. Conclusion. The results suggest that symptoms of CTS can be relieved by a daily regimen of Massage Therapy.
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Fibromyalgia benefits from Massage Therapy and transcutaneous electrical stimulation.
Jcr-journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 1996Co-Authors: W Sunshine, Tiffany M Field, Cynthia M Kuhn, Iris Burman, Olga Quintino, Karen Fierro, Saul M SchanbergAbstract:Thirty adult fibromyalgia syndrome subjects were randomly assigned to a Massage Therapy, a transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), or a transcutaneous electrical stimulation no-current group (Sham TENS) for 30-minute treatment sessions two times per week for 5 weeks. The Massage Therapy subjects reported lower anxiety and depression, and their cortisol levels were lower immediately after the Therapy sessions on the first and last days of the study. The TENS group showed similar changes, but only after Therapy on the last day of the study. The Massage Therapy group improved on the dolorimeter measure of pain. They also reported less pain the last week, less stiffness and fatigue, and fewer nights of difficult sleeping. Thus, Massage Therapy was the most effective Therapy with these fibromyalgia patients.
Brent A. Bauer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Massage Therapy after cardiac surgery
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2010Co-Authors: Amy T Wang, Susanne M. Cutshall, Thoralf M Sundt, Brent A. BauerAbstract:Cardiac surgery presents a life-saving and life-enhancing opportunity to hundreds of thousands of patients each year in the United States. However, many patients face significant challenges during the postoperative period, including pain, anxiety, and tension. Mounting evidence demonstrates that such challenges can impair immune function and slow wound healing, in addition to causing suffering for the patient. Finding new approaches to mitigate these challenges is necessary if patients are to experience the full benefits of surgery. Massage Therapy is a Therapy that has significant evidence to support its role in meeting these needs. This paper looks at the data surrounding the use of Massage Therapy in cardiac surgery patients, with a special focus on the experience at Mayo Clinic.
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effect of Massage Therapy on pain anxiety and tension after cardiac surgery a randomized study
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2010Co-Authors: Brent A. Bauer, Susanne M. Cutshall, Laura J Wentworth, Deborah J Engen, Penny K Messner, Christina M Wood, Karen M Brekke, Ryan F Kelly, Thoralf M SundtAbstract:Abstract Integrative therapies such as Massage have gained support as interventions that improve the overall patient experience during hospitalization. Cardiac surgery patients undergo long procedures and commonly have postoperative back and shoulder pain, anxiety, and tension. Given the promising effects of Massage Therapy for alleviation of pain, tension, and anxiety, we studied the efficacy and feasibility of Massage Therapy delivered in the postoperative cardiovascular surgery setting. Patients were randomized to receive a Massage or to have quiet relaxation time (control). In total, 113 patients completed the study (Massage, n = 62; control, n = 51). Patients receiving Massage Therapy had significantly decreased pain, anxiety, and tension. Patients were highly satisfied with the intervention, and no major barriers to implementing Massage Therapy were identified. Massage Therapy may be an important component of the healing experience for patients after cardiovascular surgery.
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Value of Massage Therapy for patients in a breast clinic.
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2009Co-Authors: Sandhya Pruthi, Amy C. Degnim, Brent A. Bauer, Robert W. Depompolo, Veena R. NayarAbstract:This article examines interest in Massage Therapy and other forms of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with breast disease. Surveys were mailed to 63 patients who had a breast abnormality or a recent diagnosis of breast cancer and received complimentary Massage Therapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, from February to April 2005. Thirty-five patients responded (56% response rate). All participants felt that Massage Therapy was effective in helping them relax, and 34 felt that it was very or somewhat effective in reducing muscle tension. More than 75% reported that Massage Therapy was effective in reducing fatigue, creating a general feeling of wellness, and improving sleep quality and their ability to think clearly. Although this study was small, the findings show that Massage Therapy may help patients with breast disease relax and feel better overall.