A randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine 5 July 2011 has found that massage helps people with back pain to function better even after six months (ScienceDaily). “We found the benefits of massage are about as strong as those reported for other effective treatments: medications, acupuncture, exercise, and yoga,” says trial leader Dr. Daniel C Cherkin, PHD, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute. “And massage is at least as safe as other treatment options. So people who have persistent back pain may want to consider massage as an option.”
After 10 weeks “Patients in the massage groups spent fewer days in bed, were more active, and used less anti-inflammatory medication than did those with usual care”.
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