| Number of articles: 13 |
| 1. Abdominal massage therapy for chronic constipation: A systematic review of controlled clinical trials. |
| Author: Ernst E. |
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| Abdominal massage therapy was once an accepted treatment for constipation. |
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| 2. Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer |
| Authors: Fellowes D, Barnes K, Wilkinson S. |
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| BACKGROUND: Aromatherapy massage is a commonly used complementary therapy, and is employed in cancer and palliative care largely to improve quality of life and reduce psychological distress. |
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| 3. Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis. |
| Authors: Brosseau L, Casimiro L, Milne S, Robinson V, Shea B, Tugwell P, Wells G. |
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| BACKGROUND: Deep transverse friction massage (DTFM) is one of several physiotherapy interventions suggested for the management of tendinitis pain. |
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| 4. Does post-exercise massage treatment reduce delayed onset muscle soreness? A systematic review. |
| Author: Ernst E. |
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| BACKGROUND: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a frequent problem after unaccustomed exercise. |
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| 5. Manual therapies for pain control: chiropractic and massage. |
| Author: Ernst E. |
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| OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of chiropractic and massage therapy for the reduction of any type of pain. |
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| 6. Manual therapy for asthma. |
| Authors: Hondras MA, Linde K, Jones AP. |
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| BACKGROUND: A variety of manual therapies with similar postulated biologic mechanisms of action are commonly used to treat patients with asthma. |
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| 7. 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. |
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| BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems in modern society. |
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| 8. Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants. |
| Authors: Vickers A, Ohlsson A, Lacy JB, Horsley A. |
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| BACKGROUND: It has been argued that infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units are subject both to a highly stressful environment - continuous, high-intensity noise and bright light - and to a lack of the tactile stimulation that they would otherwise experience in the womb or in general mothering care. |
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| 9. Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants. |
| Authors: Vickers A, Ohlsson A, Lacy J, Horsley A. |
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| BACKGROUND: It has been argued that infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units are subject both to a highly stressful environment - continuous, high-intensity noise and bright light - and to a lack of the tactile stimulation that they would otherwise experience in the womb or in general mothering care. |
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| 10. Massage therapy for low back pain: a systematic review. |
| Author: Ernst E. |
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| Massage therapy is frequently employed for low back pain (LBP). |
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