Background Massage is a common treatment in complementary and integrative medicine.
Deep tissue massage, a form of therapeutic massage, has become more and more popular …

Background. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms among breast cancer survivors.
Although massage therapy has been commonly used for fatigue management, relevant …

Objective. We hypothesized that participants receiving Swedish massage would experience
benefits such as stress reduction and enhanced quality of life, in addition to the osteoarthritis …

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of postoperative
massage in patients undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery. One hundred twenty-seven …

The application of touch as medicine is depicted in hieroglyphics from the 2200s BCE on
walls of the tomb of Ankhmahor in Egypt. Techniques recognizable as massage are …

Background Fatigue and pain are prevalent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and
frequent complaint in MS patients, which reduce their quality of life. This study aimed to …

Aim To develop a theoretical framework to inform the design of interpersonal touch
interventions intended to reduce stress in adult intensive care unit patients. Design Realist …

Background and Purpose There are few reports in the literature of adverse effects resulting
from massage therapy (MT) and no reports of brachial plexus injury (BPI) associated with …

Purpose To examine the effect of education on nursing personnel's knowledge and attitudes
regarding the use of hand massage, breathing techniques, and essential oils with hospice …

Objective Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is considered one of these complications in the
treatment of cervical spine manipulation (CSM), which can lead to severe complications …