Massage Therapy Eases Postoperative Pain

December 21, 2007 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Massage, Pain

massage therapyMed Headlines - Massage therapy can have a significant effect on pain reduction in post-surgical patients according to a study released this week in the Archives of Surgery. The study showed that massages decreased short-term pain intensity, pain unpleasantness and anxiety in a group of veterans who had thoracic and abdominal procedures. Read more

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