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The Power of Touch for Pain Relief

Massage Therapy is well known for reducing stress and promoting relaxation. A growing body of research shows that massage therapy is effective for relieving and managing chronic and acute pain, a significant national health problem. According to the National Institute for Health, more than one-third of all Americans will suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives, and approximately 14 percent of all employees take time off from work due to pain.

Increasingly, massage therapists are being incorporated into pain management programs of hospitals and health care organizations. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has suggested massage therapy as one way to manage pain without the use of pharmaceuticals.

Clinical Research on Massage for Pain Relief

Massage therapy is more effective for chronic back pain than other complementary therapies.

Massage therapy promotes relaxation and alleviates the perception of pain and anxiety in cancer patients.

Massage therapy reduces post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack treatments.

A pilot study conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that massage, as part of hospital-based surgery treatment, reduces pain and muscle spasms in patients who have undergone heart bypass surgery.

Massage stimulates the release of endorphins (the body's natural pain relievers and "feel-good" chemicals.)

How Massage Relieves Pain

Through a simple and direct strategy: working from the external, outer mechanisms of pain to the primary, root cause. It focuses on the entire body system and its relationship to soft tissue – not solely on the site of pain.

Benefits of Massage for Pain Relief

Massage helps patients become more aware of their bodies and the sources of pain. It has an impact on the patient by virtue of human touch and it empowers patients to effectively cope with their pain.