Introduction Massage is a popular adjunct to cancer palliation. This systematic review is
aimed at critically evaluating all available randomised clinical trials of massage in cancer …

Background Current treatment options for knee osteoarthritis have limited effectiveness and
potentially adverse side effects. Massage may offer a safe and effective complement to the …

Objective: The primary aim was to investigate the comparative effects of massage therapy
and exercise therapy on patients with multiple sclerosis. The secondary aim was to …

Background Rhythmical massage therapy (RMT) is a massage technique used in
anthroposophic medicine. Objective The authors aimed to investigate the physiological …

Introduction Although a systematic review on the beliefs involved in the use of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been conducted, there is research …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the attributes of the therapy encounter valued by repeat users of
health-related massage therapy. DESIGN: A qualitative design with telephone focus group …

Editor's Note: For over two decades, JACM Editorial Board member Karen Sherman, PhD
has been among the most respected clinical trialists in complementary and integrative …

Background Clinical trial design of manual therapies may be especially challenging as
techniques are often individualized and practitioner-dependent. This paper describes our …

Objectives: The study objectives were to determine whether massage therapy reduces
symptoms of depression in subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease …

As many as 50% of end‐stage cancer patients will develop ascites and associated
symptoms, including pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, loss of …