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48 cases of anxiety syndrome treated by massage.
Authors: Chen Z, Chen Z.
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A case study of infant massage outcomes.
Authors: Lindrea KB, Stainton MC.
A case study: massage, relaxation, and reward for treatment of alopecia areata.
Authors: Putt SC, Weinstein L, Dzindolet MT.
A clinical investigation on massage for prevention and treatment of recurrent respiratory tract infection in children.
Authors: Zhu S, Wang N, Wang D, Wang M, Tong K, Xu H, Wang J, Li Q, Peng J, Wang J.
A critique of the methodology of research studies evaluating massage
Author: Cawley N.
A meaningful relief from suffering experiences of massage in cancer care.
Authors: Billhult A, Dahlberg K.
A meta-analysis of massage therapy research.
Authors: Moyer CA, Rounds J, Hannum JW.
A physiologic evaluation of the sports massage
Authors: Boone T, Cooper R, Thompson WR.
A pilot study addressing the effect of aromatherapy massage on mood, anxiety and relaxation in adult mental health.
Author: Edge J.
A prospective randomized three-week trial of spinal manipulation, transcutaneous muscle stimulation, massage and corset in the treatment of subacute low back pain.
Authors: Pope MH, Phillips RB, Haugh LD, Hsieh CY, MacDonald L, Haldeman S.
A randomized clinical trial of manual therapy and physiotherapy for persistent back and neck complaints: subgroup analysis and relationship between outcome measures.
Authors: Koes BW, Bouter LM, van Mameren H, Essers AH, Verstegen GJ, Hofhuizen DM, Houben JP, Knipschild PG.
A randomized clinical trial of the treatment effects of massage compared to relaxation tape recordings on diffuse long-term pain.
Authors: Hasson D, Arnetz B, Jelveus L, Edelstam B.
A randomized controlled trial of aromatherapy massage in a hospice setting.
Authors: Soden K, Vincent K, Craske S, Lucas C, Ashley S.
A trial into the effectiveness of soft tissue massage in the treatment of shoulder pain.
Authors: van den Dolder PA, Roberts DL.
ABC of complementary medicine. Massage therapies.
Authors: Vickers A, Zollman C.
Abdominal massage therapy for chronic constipation: A systematic review of controlled clinical trials.
Author: Ernst E.
Abdominal wall massage: effect on colonic function in healthy volunteers and in patients with chronic constipation.
Authors: Klauser AG, Flaschentrager J, Gehrke A, Muller-Lissner SA.
Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Field TM, Quintino O, Hernandez-Reif M, Koslovsky G.
Adult Attention Deficit Disorder: Massage therapy and adjunctive soft tissue approaches
Author: Fritz S
Advancing massage therapy research competencies: dimensions for thought and action
Author: Hymel GM
Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Diego MA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Shaw JA, Rothe EM, Castellanos D, Mesner L.
An effect of body massage on voice loudness and phonation frequency in reading.
Authors: Ternstrom S, Andersson M, Bergman U.
An evaluation of aromatherapy massage in palliative care
Authors: Wilkinson S, Aldridge J, Salmon I, Cain E, Wilson B.
An investigation of the effects of massage on quadriceps performance after exercise fatigue.
Authors: Rinder AN, Sutherland CJ.
An overview of massage. Part I: History, types of massage, credentialing, and literature.
Author: Huebscher R
Aquatic sports massage therapy.
Author: Bell GW
Are peripheral lymphatics damaged by high pressure manual massage?
Authors: Eliska O, Eliskova M.
Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer
Authors: Fellowes D, Barnes K, Wilkinson S.
Aromatherapy massage for joint pain and constipation in a patient with Guillian Barre.
Author: Shirreffs CM.
Aromatherapy massage: its use in a ward setting.
Author: Mullins P.
Atopic dermatitis symptoms decreased in children following massage therapy.
Authors: Schachner L, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Duarte AM, Krasnegor J.
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Back massage can reduce anxiety of elderly residents in long-term care institutions.
Authors: Dawson P, Kontos P.
Benefits of massage therapy and use of a doula during labor and childbirth.
Author: Keenan P.
Benefits of massage therapy for hospitalized patients: a descriptive and qualitative evaluation.
Authors: Smith MC, Stallings MA, Mariner S, Burrall M.
Biodynamic massage.
Author: Westland G.
Bodywork--the art of touch.
Author: Russell JK.
Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neuroendocrine functions following massage therapy
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Ironson G, Field T, Hurley J, Katz G, Diego M, Weiss S, Fletcher MA, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, Burman I.
Brief report: improvements in the behavior of children with autism following massage therapy.
Authors: Escalona A, Field T, Singer-Strunck R, Cullen C, Hartshorn K.
Bulimic adolescents benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, Field T, Fierro K, Henteleff T, Mueller C, Yando R, Shaw S, Burman I.
Burn injuries benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Peck M, Krugman S, Tuchel T, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, Burman I.
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Cancer patients' experiences and evaluations of aromatherapy massage in palliative care.
Authors: Dunwoody L, Smyth A, Davidson R.
Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are lessened following massage therapy
Authors: Field T, Diego M, Cullen C, Hartshorn K, Gruskin A, Hernandez-Reif M, Sunshine W
Changes in plasma cortisol and catecholamine concentrations in response to massage in preterm infants.
Authors: Acolet D, Modi N, Giannakoulopoulos X, Bond C, Weg W, Clow A, Glover V.
Children with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Henteleff T, Hernandez-Reif M, Martinez E, Mavunda K, Kuhn C, Schanberg S.
Childrens' distress during burn treatment is reduced by massage therapy.
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, Largie S, Hart S, Redzepi M, Nierenberg B, Peck TM.
Clinical outcomes and patient perceptions of acupuncture and/or massage therapies in HIV-infected individuals.
Author: Henrickson M.
Comparative study of lactate removal in short term massage of extremities, active recovery and a passive recovery period after supramaximal exercise sessions.
Authors: Gupta S, Goswami A, Sadhukhan AK, Mathur DN.
Comparison of effects of spinal manipulation and massage on motoneuron excitability.
Authors: Dishman JD, Bulbulian R.
Complementary therapy: aromatherapy with massage for geriatric and hospice care--a call for an holistic approach.
Author: Howdyshell C.
Connective tissue massage
Authors: Michalsen A, Buhring M.
Connective tissue massage in the treatment of fibromyalgia
Author: Brattberg G
Connective tissue massage.
Authors: Goats GC, Keir KA.
Conservative therapy of backache. Part 5: TENS, acupuncture, biofeedback, traction, cryotherapy, massage and ultrasound
Authors: Ernst E, Fialka V.
Contact dermatitis due to a massage liniment containing Inula helenium extract.
Authors: Pazzaglia M, Venturo N, Borda G, Tosti A.
Contraindications for therapeutic massage: do sources agree?
Author: Batavia M
Cost-benefit of combined use of acupuncture, Shiatsu and lifestyle adjustment for treatment of patients with severe angina pectoris
Authors: Ballegaard S, Norrelund S, Smith DF.
Course in massage therapy for medical students
Authors: Falkenbach A, Blumenthal E, Buhring M.
Critical review of how nurses research massage therapy: are they using the best methods?
Authors: Hobbs S, Davies PD.
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Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis.
Authors: Brosseau L, Casimiro L, Milne S, Robinson V, Shea B, Tugwell P, Wells G.
Diabetes mellitus treated by massage.
Authors: Wu W, Li C.
Do cutaneous receptors contribute to the changes in the amplitude of the H-reflex during massage?
Authors: Morelli M, Chapman CE, Sullivan SJ.
Does acupuncture or massage work in people with persistent back pain?
Author: Cole C.
Does light pressure effleurage reduce pain and anxiety associated with genetic amniocentesis? A randomized clinical trial.
Authors: Fischer RL, Bianculli KW, Sehdev H, Hediger ML.
Does massage decrease laryngeal tension in a subject with complete tetraplegia.
Authors: Sullivan SJ, Blumberger J, Lachowicz C, Raymond D.
Does post-exercise massage treatment reduce delayed onset muscle soreness? A systematic review.
Author: Ernst E.
Does psychological testing help to predict the response to acupuncture or massage/relaxation therapy in patients presenting to a general neurology clinic with headache?
Authors: Wylie KR, Jackson C, Crawford PM.
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Effect of a back massage and relaxation intervention on sleep in critically ill patients.
Author: Richards KC.
Effect of gentle massage on regression of sensory analgesia during epidural block.
Authors: Ueda W, Katatoka Y, Sagara Y.
Effect of massage on blood flow and muscle fatigue following isometric lumbar exercise
Authors: Mori H, Ohsawa H, Tanaka T, Taniwaki E, Leisman G, Nishijo K
Effect of vibration massage therapy after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with lower caliceal stones.
Authors: Kosar A, Ozturk A, Serel TA, Akkus S, Unal OS.
Effect of "massage" on venous blood flow.
Author: Redick LF.
Effectiveness of massage therapy for subacute low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Author: Preyde M.
Effects of a 1-minute back rub on mixed venous oxygen saturation and heart rate in critically ill patients.
Authors: Tyler DO, Winslow EH, Clark AP, White KM.
Effects of a 10-minute back rub on cardiovascular responses in healthy subjects.
Authors: Boone T, Tanner M, Radosevich A.
Effects of adjunctive Swedish massage and vibration therapy on short-term postoperative outcomes: a randomized, controlled trial
Authors: Taylor AG, Galper DI, Taylor P, Rice LW, Andersen W, Irvin W, Wang XQ, Harrell FE Jr.
Effects of hand massage on anxiety in cataract surgery using local anesthesia.
Authors: Kim MS, Cho KS, Woo H, Kim JH.
Effects of leg massage on recovery from high intensity cycling exercise.
Authors: Robertson A, Watt JM, Galloway SD.
Effects of massage & use of oil on growth, blood flow & sleep pattern in infants.
Authors: Agarwal KN, Gupta A, Pushkarna R, Bhargava SK, Faridi MM, Prabhu MK.
Effects of massage for prevention of pressure ulcers.
Author: Olson B.
Effects of massage in acute and critical care.
Authors: Richards KC, Gibson R, Overton-McCoy AL.
Effects of massage on alpha motoneuron excitability.
Authors: Sullivan SJ, Williams LR, Seaborne DE, Morelli M.
Effects of massage on pain intensity, analgesics and quality of life in patients with cancer pain: a pilot study of a randomized clinical trial conducted within hospice care delivery.
Authors: Wilkie DJ, Kampbell J, Cutshall S, Halabisky H, Harmon H, Johnson LP, Weinacht L, Rake-Marona M.
Effects of massage on physiological restoration, perceived recovery, and repeated sports performance.
Authors: Hemmings B, Smith M, Graydon J, Dyson R.
Effects of sequential connective tissue massage on autonomic nervous system of middle-aged and elderly adults.
Authors: Reed BV, Held JM.
Effects of slow stroke back massage on relaxation in hospice clients.
Author: Meek SS.
Efficacy of massage therapy in chronic pain: a pragmatic randomized trial
Authors: Walach H, Guthlin C, Konig M.
Effleurage massage, muscle blood flow and long-term post-exercise strength recovery.
Authors: Tiidus PM, Shoemaker JK.
Evaluation of massage with essential oils on childhood atopic eczema.
Authors: Anderson C, Lis-Balchin M, Kirk-Smith M.
Evidence-based medicine and massage.
Authors: Hernandez Reif M, Field T, Diego M, Beutler J.
Exercise and massage in health care through the ages.
Authors: Cole J, Stovell E.
Expanding the nursing repertoire: the effect of massage on post-operative pain.
Authors: Nixon M, Teschendorff J, Finney J, Karnilowicz W.
Exploring the value of shiatsu in palliative care day services.
Authors: Cheesman S, Christian R, Cresswell J.
External stimuli in the form of vibratory massage after heart or lung transplantation.
Authors: Doering TJ, Fieguth HG, Steuernagel B, Brix J, Konitzer M, Schneider B, Fischer GC
Extracranial internal carotid artery dissection secondary to neck massage: visualization of mural hematoma by MRI.
Authors: Liu JS, Tsai TC, Chang YY.
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Factors that predict which preterm infants benefit most from massage therapy.
Authors: Scafidi FA, Field T, Schanberg SM.
Failure of manual massage to alter limb blood flow: measures by Doppler ultrasound.
Authors: Shoemaker JK, Tiidus PM, Mader R.
Firm stroking of human skin leads to vasodilatation possibly due to the release of substance P.
Author: Morhenn VB.
Foot massage. A nursing intervention to modify the distressing symptoms of pain and nausea in patients hospitalized with cancer.
Authors: Grealish L, Lomasney A, Whiteman B.
Foot reflex zone massage--general practice and evaluation
Authors: Kristof O, Schlumpf M, Saller R.
Foot reflexology massage: a clinical study
Author: Kesselring A
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H-reflex modulation during manual muscle massage of human triceps surae.
Authors: Morelli M, Seaborne DE, Sullivan SJ.
Haematoma testes due to traditional massage in a neonate.
Authors: Ram SP, Kyaw K, Noor AR.
Healing and the mind/body arts: massage, acupuncture, yoga, t'ai chi, and Feldenkrais.
Author: Wanning T.
Hepatic hematoma after deep tissue massage.
Author: Trotter JF.
High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, Krasnegor J, Hossain Z, Theakston H, Burman I
HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapy.
Authors: Diego MA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Shaw K, Friedman L, Ironson G.
Home massage for hospice patients.
Author: Wright D.
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Immediate effects of a five-minute foot massage on patients in critical care.
Authors: Hayes J, Cox C.
Immunological effects of massage therapy during academic stress.
Authors: Zeitlin D, Keller SE, Shiflett SC, Schleifer SJ, Bartlett JA.
Implementing a therapeutic massage program in a tertiary and ambulatory care VA setting: the healing power of touch.
Authors: Hemphill L, Kemp J.
Increase of plasma beta-endorphins in connective tissue massage.
Authors: Kaada B, Torsteinbo O.
Infant massage as a component of developmental care: past, present, and future.
Author: Mainous RO.
Infant massage compared with crib vibrator in the treatment of colicky infants.
Authors: Huhtala V, Lehtonen L, Heinonen R, Korvenranta H.
Infant massage improves mother-infant interaction for mothers with postnatal depression.
Authors: Onozawa K, Glover V, Adams D, Modi N, Kumar RC.
Integrating research competencies in massage therapy education
Authors: Glenn GM, Hymel M
Intraoperative intermittent lower-extremity massage for the surgeon with proven medical benefit
Author: Tzarnas CD.
Introducing abdominal massage in palliative care for the relief of constipation.
Author: Preece J.
Is massage beneficial to critically ill patients in intensive care units? A critical review.
Author: Hill CF.
Is massage therapy genuinely effective?
Author: Sedergreen C.
Is massage therapy genuinely effective?
Author: Oppel L.
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Seligman S, Krasnegor J, Sunshine W, Rivas-Chacon R, Schanberg S, Kuhn C.
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Labor pain is reduced by massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Taylor S, Quintino O, Burman I.
Learning the hard way! Setting up an RCT of aromatherapy massage for patients with advanced cancer.
Authors: Westcombe AM, Gambles MA, Wilkinson SM, Barnes K, Fellowes D, Maher EJ, Young T, Love SB, Lucey RA, Cubbin S, Ramirez AJ.
Length of stay and medication use in hysterectomy patients treated with a single massage treatment
Authors: Dudley G, McGrath KN, Pheley AM
Leukemia immune changes following massage therapy
Authors: Field T, Cullen C, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Sprinz P, Beebeb K, Kissell B, Bango-Sanchez V
Local massage after vaccination enhances the immunogenicity of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine.
Authors: Hsu CY, Huang LM, Lee CY, Lin TY, Lee PI, Chen JM.
Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy.
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, Krasnegor J, Theakston H.
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Manual massage and recovery of muscle function following exercise: a literature review.
Author: Tiidus PM.
Manual therapies for pain control: chiropractic and massage.
Author: Ernst E.
Manual therapy for asthma.
Authors: Hondras MA, Linde K, Jones AP.
Massage and aromatherapy massage: nursing art and science.
Author: Buckley J.
Massage and damage to lymphatics.
Author: Foldi E.
Massage and music therapies attenuate frontal EEG asymmetry in depressed adolescents.
Authors: Jones NA, Field T.
Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers.
Authors: Field T, Grizzle N, Scafidi F, Schanberg S.
Massage and ultrasound as therapeutic modalities in exercise-induced muscle damage.
Author: Jones DH.
Massage applied to scars.
Author: Roques C.
Massage as a nursing intervention: using reflection to achieve change in practice.
Author: Mackey S.
Massage as a respite intervention for primary caregivers.
Author: MacDonald G.
Massage as an orthodox medical treatment past and future.
Author: Goldstone LA.
Massage by nurses in the United States and the People's Republic of China: a comparison.
Author: Wright CK.
Massage effects on cocaine-exposed preterm neonates.
Authors: Wheeden A, Scafidi FA, Field T, Ironson G, Valdeon C, Bandstra E.
Massage for children with cerebral palsy.
Author: Stewart K.
Massage for low-back pain: a systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group.
Authors: Furlan AD, Brosseau L, Imamura M, Irvin E.
Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants.
Authors: Vickers A, Ohlsson A, Lacy JB, Horsley A.
Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants.
Authors: Vickers A, Ohlsson A, Lacy J, Horsley A.
Massage for very severe self-injurious behaviour in a girl with Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
Authors: Dossetor DR, Couryer S, Nicol AR.
Massage in hypertrophic scars.
Authors: Patino O, Novick C, Merlo A, Benaim F.
Massage in internal medicine
Author: McLoughlin CJ
Massage in management of fractures
Author: Levine MA
Massage is better than acupuncture (and in the short term better than self care) in reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic lower back pain.
Author: Hurley D.
Massage reduces anxiety in child and adolescent psychiatric patients.
Authors: Field T, Morrow C, Valdeon C, Larson S, Kuhn C, Schanberg S.
Massage safety: injuries reported in Medline relating to the practice of therapeutic massage––1965–2003
Author: Grant KE
Massage techniques in rehabilitation medicine.
Authors: Braverman DL, Schulman RA.
Massage therapy
Authors: Burns SB, Burns JL.
Massage therapy and frequency of chronic tension headaches
Authors: Quinn C, Chandler C, Moraska A.
Massage therapy and reflexology awareness
Author: Mackey BT.
Massage therapy and therapeutic touch in children: state of the science.
Authors: Ireland M, Olson M.
Massage therapy as a workplace intervention for reduction of stress.
Authors: Cady SH, Jones GE.
Massage therapy by mothers enhances the adjustment of circadian rhythms to the nocturnal period in full-term infants.
Authors: Ferber SG, Laudon M, Kuint J, Weller A, Zisapel N.
Massage therapy effects.
Author: Field TM.
Massage therapy for infants and children.
Author: Field T.
Massage therapy for low back pain: a systematic review.
Author: Ernst E.
Massage therapy for patients undergoing autologous bone marrow transplantation.
Authors: Ahles TA, Tope DM, Pinkson B, Walch S, Hann D, Whedon M, Dain B, Weiss JE, Mills L, Silberfarb PM.
Massage therapy for sprinters and runners.
Author: Angus S.
Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers.
Authors: Scafidi F, Field T.
Massage therapy improves mood and behavior of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Authors: Khilnani S, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S.
Massage therapy in geriatric rehabilitation.
Author: Hamilton L.
Massage therapy is associated with enhancement of the immune system's cytotoxic capacity.
Authors: Ironson G, Field T, Scafidi F, Hashimoto M, Kumar M, Kumar A, Price A, Goncalves A, Burman I, Tetenman C, Patarca R, Fletcher MA.
Massage therapy of moderate and light pressure and vibrator effects on EEG and heart rate.
Authors: Diego MA, Field T, Sanders C, Hernandez-Reif M.
Massage therapy on neck: a contributing factor for destructive thyrotoxicosis?
Authors: Tachi J, Amino N, Miyai K.
Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations.
Authors: Field T, Ironson G, Scafidi F, Nawrocki T, Goncalves A, Burman I, Pickens J, Fox N, Schanberg S, Kuhn C.
Massage therapy: Part II.
Author: Huebscher R.
Massage treatment for back pain.
Author: Ernst E.
Massage- physiological basis
Author: Scull CW
Massage-enhanced insulin absorption--increased distribution or dissociation of insulin?
Authors: Linde B, Philip A.
Massage-is it really a reliable method of treatment?
Authors: Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Bartels EM.
Massage-like stroking of the abdomen lowers blood pressure in anesthetized rats: influence of oxytocin.
Authors: Kurosawa M, Lundeberg T, Agren G, Lund I, Uvnas-Moberg K.
Massage: exploring the benefits.
Author: Bray R.
Massages--necessary or a luxury?
Author: Taubert K.
Massive haematoma from digital massage in an anticoagulated patient: a case report.
Authors: Yeo TC, Choo MH, Tay MB.
Mastectomy, body image and therapeutic massage: a qualitative study of women's experience.
Author: Bredin M.
Measures of salivary secretory immunoglobulin A and state anxiety after a nursing back rub.
Authors: Groer M, Mozingo J, Droppleman P, Davis M, Jolly ML, Boynton M, Davis K, Kay S
Methodological issues in investigations of massage/ bodywork therapy: Part III: Qualitative and quantitative designs for MBT and the bias of interpretation
Authors: Cassidy CM, Hart JA
Methodological issues in investigations of massage/ bodywork therapy: Part IV: Experimental research designs
Authors: Cassidy CM, Hart JA
Methodological issues in investigations of massage/bodywork therapy: Part II Making research designs and data credible: Model fit validity, combining scientific soundness with the explanatory model of massage and bodywork therapies
Authors: Cassidy CM, Hart JA
Methodological issues in the scientific investigation of massage and bodywork therapy: Part I
Authors: Cassidy CM, Hart JA
Micronesian massage and massage oils: ancient practice and contemporary medical therapy.
Authors: Lee R, Balick MJ.
Movement and massage therapy reduce fibromyalgia pain
Authors: Field T, Delage J, Hernandez-Reif M
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Neuromuscular massage therapy perspective
Author: Thompson B
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from olive oil in a masseur.
Authors: Isaksson M, Bruze M
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from PEG-4 rapeseed amide in a massage oil.
Author: Isaksson M.
Orthopedic massage: a model for alternative treatment of cumulative trauma disorders.
Author: Lowe W.
Outcomes of therapeutic massage for hospitalized cancer patients.
Authors: Smith MC, Kemp J, Hemphill L, Vojir CP.
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Pain and tension are reduced among hospital nurses after on-site massage treatments: a pilot study.
Authors: Katz J, Wowk A, Culp D, Wakeling H.
Parkinson's disease symptoms are differentially affected by massage therapy vs. progressive muscle relaxation: a pilot study
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, Largie S, Cullen C, Beutler J, Sanders C, Weinerb W, Rodriguez-Bateman D, Zelaya L, Schanber S, Kuhn C
Peanut and nut allergy. Baby massage oils could be a hazard.
Authors: Joyce R, Frosh A.
Physical Activity Combined with Massage Improves Bone Mineralization in Premature Infants: A Randomized Trial.
Authors: Aly H, Moustafa MF, Hassanein SM, Massaro AN, Amer HA, Patel K.
Physicians' perspectives on massage therapy.
Authors: Verhoef MJ, Page SA.
Physiologic effects of back massage in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Authors: Bauer WC, Dracup KA.
Physiological and psychological effects of back rubs.
Authors: Corley MC, Ferriter J, Zeh J, Gifford C.
Postburn itching, pain, and psychological symptoms are reduced with massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Peck M, Scd, Hernandez-Reif M, Krugman S, Burman I, Ozment-Schenck L.
Posterior interosseous syndrome resulting from deep tissue massage.
Authors: Giese S, Hentz VR.
Postoperative arm massage: a support for women with lymph node dissection
Authors: Forchuk C, Baruth P, Prendergast M, Holliday R, Bareham R, Brimner S, Schulz V, Chan YC, Yammine N
Postpartum maternal oxytocin release by newborns: effects of infant hand massage and sucking.
Authors: Matthiesen AS, Ransjo-Arvidson AB, Nissen E, Uvnas-Moberg K.
Practice patterns of massage therapists.
Authors: Lee AC, Kemper KJ.
Pregnant women benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Hart S, Theakston H, Schanberg S, Kuhn C.
Premenstrual symptoms are relieved by massage therapy.
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Martinez A, Field T, Quintero O, Hart S, Burman I.
Psychological aspects of massage. Basic considerations and advanced concepts for physical therapists
Author: Moller JU.
Psychophysiological effect of massage and shiatsu while in the prone position with face down.
Authors: Inagaki J, Yoneda J, Ito M, Nogaki H.
Psychophysiological effects of back massage on elderly institutionalized patients.
Authors: Fraser J, Kerr JR.
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Randomised clinical trial of manipulative therapy and physiotherapy for persistent back and neck complaints: results of one year follow up.
Authors: Koes BW, Bouter LM, van Mameren H, Essers AH, Verstegen GM, Hofhuizen DM, Houben JP, Knipschild PG.
Randomised controlled trial of therapeutic massage in the management of stress.
Authors: Hanley J, Stirling P, Brown C.
Randomised trial of acupuncture compared with conventional massage and "sham" laser acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain.
Authors: Irnich D, Behrens N, Molzen H, Konig A, Gleditsch J, Krauss M, Natalis M, Senn E, Beyer A, Schops P.
Randomized trial comparing interferential therapy with motorized lumbar traction and massage in the management of low back pain in a primary care setting.
Authors: Werners R, Pynsent PB, Bulstrode CJ.
Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care education for chronic low back pain.
Authors: Cherkin DC, Eisenberg D, Sherman KJ, Barlow W, Kaptchuk TJ, Street J, Deyo RA
Rejuvenating facial massage--a bane or boon?
Authors: Khanna N, Datta Gupta S.
Relaxation therapy reduces anxiety in child and adolescent psychiatric patients.
Authors: Platania-Solazzo A, Field TM, Blank J, Seligman F, Kuhn C, Schanberg S, Saab P.
Relieving pain through touch.
Author: Doehring KM.
Renal artery embolization after back massage in a patient with aortic occlusion.
Authors: Mikhail A, Reidy JF, Taylor PR, Scoble JE.
Repeated massage-like stimulation induces long-term effects on nociception: contribution of oxytocinergic mechanisms.
Authors: Lund I, Yu LC, Uvnas-Moberg K, Wang J, Yu C, Kurosawa M, Agren G, Rosen A, Lekman M, Lundeberg T.
Respiration-stimulating massage: calming and regular respiration of the patient are the aim
Author: Mensdorf B.
Retinal and cerebral artery embolism after "shiatsu" on the neck.
Authors: Tsuboi K, Tsuboi K.
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Safety and efficacy report: external fatty tissue massage.
Author: Ersek RA.
Sensing an improvement: an experimental study to evaluate the use of aromatherapy, massage and periods of rest in an intensive care unit.
Authors: Dunn C, Sleep J, Collett D.
Sensory stimulation (massage) reduces blood pressure in unanaesthetized rats.
Authors: Lund I, Lundeberg T, Kurosawa M, Uvnas-Moberg K.
Shiatsu massage-induced injury of the median recurrent motor branch.
Authors: Herskovitz S, Strauch B, Gordon MJ.
Shiatsu.
Author: Stevensen C.
Single case evaluation of the effects of aromatherapy and massage on disturbed behaviour in severe dementia.
Authors: Brooker DJ, Snape M, Johnson E, Ward D, Payne M.
Slow stroke back massage: its effect on patients in a rehabilitation setting.
Authors: Holland B, Pokorny ME.
Smoking cravings are reduced by self-massage.
Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Field T, Hart S.
Spinal cord patients benefit from massage therapy.
Authors: Diego MA, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Hart S, Brucker B, Field T, Burman I.
Stable preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less after five days of massage therapy.
Authors: Dieter JN, Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Emory EK, Redzepi M.
Strengthening the family unit through the healing power of massage
Authors: Ellis V, Hill J, Campbell H.
Study of pediatric massage
Author: Fernandez y Fernandez-Arroyo M.
Supplementary history and occupational dermatologic evaluation of medical bath workers, masseurs, and physical therapists
Authors: Wessbecher R, Straube M, Szliska C, Schwanitz HJ.
"Shiatsu sympathectomy": ICA dissection associated with a shiatsu massager.
Authors: Elliott MA, Taylor LP.
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Tactile stimulus and neurohormonal response: a pilot study.
Authors: Wikstrom S, Gunnarsson T, Nordin C.
Teaching baby massage to new parents.
Author: Adamson S.
The development of a massage service for cancer patients.
Authors: Burke C, Macnish S, Saunders J, Gallini A, Warne I, Downing J.
The effect of abdominal massage on the onset of epidural blockade in laboring women.
Authors: Parke TJ, Kinsella SM.
The effect of foot massage on patients' perception of care following laparoscopic sterilization as day case patients.
Authors: Hulme J, Waterman H, Hillier VF.
The effect of foot massage with biofeedback: a pilot study to enhance health promotion.
Authors: Jirayingmongkol P, Chantein S, Phengchomjan N, Bhanggananda N.
The effect of massage on localized lumbar muscle fatigue.
Authors: Tanaka TH, Leisman G, Mori H, Nishijo K.
The effect of massage on oxygen consumption at rest.
Authors: Boone T, Cooper R.
The effect of massage on pain in cancer patients.
Authors: Weinrich SP, Weinrich MC.
The effect of therapeutic massage on H-reflex amplitude in persons with a spinal cord injury.
Authors: Goldberg J, Seaborne DE, Sullivan SJ, Leduc BE.
The effect of two intensities of massage on H-reflex amplitude.
Authors: Goldberg J, Sullivan SJ, Seaborne DE.
The effectiveness of manual therapy, physiotherapy, and treatment by the general practitioner for nonspecific back and neck complaints. A randomized clinical trial.
Authors: Koes BW, Bouter LM, van Mameren H, Essers AH, Verstegen GM, Hofhuizen DM, Houben JP, Knipschild PG.
The effectiveness of massage in preventing pressure sores: a literature review.
Authors: Buss IC, Halfens RJ, Abu-Saad HH.
The effectiveness of neuromuscular release massage therapy in five individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease.
Authors: Beeken JE, Parks D, Cory J, Montopoli G.
The effectiveness of slow-stroke massage in diffusing agitated behaviors in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Authors: Rowe M, Alfred D.
The effects of athletic massage on delayed onset muscle soreness, creatine kinase, and neutrophil count: a preliminary report.
Authors: Smith LL, Keating MN, Holbert D, Spratt DJ, McCammon MR, Smith SS, Israel RG
The effects of back massage before diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
Authors: McNamara ME, Burnham DC, Smith C, Carroll DL.
The effects of effleurage backrub on the physiological components of relaxation: a meta-analysis.
Authors: Labyak SE, Metzger BL.
The effects of massage in patients with chronic tension headache.
Authors: Puustjarvi K, Airaksinen O, Pontinen PJ.
The effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness.
Authors: Hilbert JE, Sforzo GA, Swensen T.
The effects of massage on intra muscular temperature in the vastus lateralis in humans.
Authors: Drust B, Atkinson G, Gregson W, French D, Binningsley D.
The effects of massage on the circulation in normal and paralyzed extremities
Authors: Wakim KG, Martin GM, Terrier JC, Elkins EC, Krusen FH
The effects of massage therapy alone and in combination with other complementary therapies on immune system measures and quality of life in human immunodeficiency virus.
Authors: Birk TJ, McGrady A, MacArthur RD, Khuder S.
The effects of massage therapy on the human immune response in healthy adults
Authors: Lovas JM, Craig AR, Segal YD, Raison RL, Weston KM, Markus MR
The effects of shiatsu on lower back pain.
Authors: Brady LH, Henry K, Luth JF 2nd, Casper-Bruett KK.
The effects of shiatsu: findings from a two-country exploratory study.
Authors: Long AF, Mackay HC.
The effects of therapeutic back massage on psychophysiologic variables and immune function in spouses of patients with cancer.
Author: Goodfellow LM.
The effects of therapeutic massage on delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle function following downhill walking.
Authors: Farr T, Nottle C, Nosaka K, Sacco P.
The effects of three modalities on delayed onset muscle soreness.
Authors: Weber MD, Servedio FJ, Woodall WR.
The healing potential of back massage.
Author: Gauthier DM.
The impact of foot massage and guided relaxation following cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Authors: Hattan J, King L, Griffiths P.
The massage therapist in rehabilitation.
Author: Messi C.
The measurement of skin lymph flow by isotope clearance--reliability, reproducibility, injection dynamics, and the effect of massage.
Authors: Mortimer PS, Simmonds R, Rezvani M, Robbins M, Hopewell JW, Ryan TJ.
The role of massage in the management of the athlete: a review.
Author: Callaghan MJ.
The role of shiatsu in palliative care.
Author: Stevensen C.
The safety of massage therapy.
Author: Ernst E.
The short-term effects of myofascial trigger point massage therapy on cardiac autonomic tone in healthy subjects.
Authors: Delaney JP, Leong KS, Watkins A, Brodie D.
The treatment of fractures by mobilization and massage. 1908.
Author: Lucas-Championniere J.
The use of human touch to improve the well-being of older adults. A holistic nursing intervention.
Author: Bush E.
The use of massage in restoring cardiac rhythm.
Author: Curtis M.
The use of massage therapy in palliative care.
Author: Gray RA.
The use of therapeutic massage as a nursing intervention to modify anxiety and the perception of cancer pain.
Authors: Ferrell-Torry AT, Glick OJ.
The use of touch in nursing practice.
Author: Ching M.
The use of transverse friction massage in the management of chronic bursitis of the hip or shoulder.
Author: Hammer WI.
Therapeutic effects of massage therapy and handling touch on caregivers of patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
Authors: Rexilius SJ, Mundt C, Erickson Megel M, Agrawal S.
Therapeutic massage and healing touch improve symptoms in cancer.
Authors: Post-White J, Kinney ME, Savik K, Gau JB, Wilcox C, Lerner I.
Therapeutic massage in older persons: research issues.
Authors: Weinrich SP, Haddock S, Robinson K.
Therapeutic massage: an education program for rural and remote workers in the palliative care field.
Authors: van der Riet P, Mackey S.
Thoracic massage permits use of echocardiography in unanesthetized rats.
Authors: Brooks WW, Conrad CH, Nedder AP, Bing OH, Slawsky MT.
Treatment of chronic exertional anterior compartment syndrome with massage: a pilot study.
Authors: Blackman PG, Simmons LR, Crossley KM.
Treatment of myofascial trigger-points with ultrasound combined with massage and exercise--a randomised controlled trial.
Authors: Gam AN, Warming S, Larsen LH, Jensen B, Hoydalsmo O, Allon I, Andersen B, Gotzsche NE, Petersen M, Mathiesen B.
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Ureteral stent displacement associated with deep massage
Author: Kerr HD
Use of massage in clinical practice.
Author: Malkin K.
Using massage in the care of children.
Author: Watson S.
Using massage in the relief of lymphoedema.
Author: Kirshbaum M.
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptides in connective tissue massage. With a note on VIP in heat pack treatment.
Authors: Kaada B, Torsteinbo O.
Vibratory massage and short-term recovery from muscular fatigue.
Authors: Cafarelli E, Sim J, Carolan B, Liebesman J.
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Warm-up, stretching and massage diminish harmful effects of eccentric exercise.
Authors: Rodenburg JB, Steenbeek D, Schiereck P, Bar PR.
Working in partnership to develop evidence-based practice within the massage profession.
Author: Stuttard P.
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Yes, but how do we know it's true? Knowledge claims in massage and aromatherapy.
Author: Vickers A.
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Zoster after shiatsu massage.
Authors: Mumm AH, Morens DM, Elm JL, Diwan AR.