ChiroACCESS: Procedure Overview of Massage

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Massage

Massage consists of soft tissue manipulation, usually applied with the hands, with the goal of improving health and function of the human body. Massage is utilized by 84.9% of chiropractors (1).

(1) Christensen M. Job Analysis of Chirpractic. Greeley, Co: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners; 2005.

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Information

MeSH Term: Massage

Scope Note: Group of systematic and scientific manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation.

MeSH Synonyms:

Massage
Reflexology
Zone Therapy
Therapies, Zone
Zone Therapies
Therapy, Zone
Craniosacral Massage
Massage, Craniosacral
Rolfing
Rolfings

Applicable MeSH Subheadings:

adverse effects
classification
contraindications
economics
education
ethics
history
instrumentation
legislation and jurisprudence
manpower
methods
mortality
nursing
organization and administration
psychology
standards
statistics and numerical data
therapeutic use
therapy
trends
utilization
veterinary

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Current Clinical Trials Relating to Massage

ClinicalTrials.gov: Provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.

Study of Massage Therapy Within a Brain Tumor Setting
(Status: Recruiting)

Parent-Delivered Massage in Paediatric Cancer
(Status: Recruiting)

Massage Therapy and Port-a-Catheter Insertion
(Status: Recruiting)

Massage Therapy Study: Massage Therapy and Labour Outcomes
(Status: Recruiting)

Measuring the Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Pain and Discomfort in Cardiac Cath Lab Staff
(Status: Completed)

Therapeutic Massage to Manage Withdrawal Related Anxiety
(Status: Completed)

Massage Therapy Given by Caregiver in Treating Quality of Life of Young Patients Undergoing Treatment for Cancer
(Status: Not yet recruiting)

Does Massage With or Without Aromatherapy Reduce Infant's Distress?
(Status: Recruiting)

Measuring the Feasibility and the Effects of Chair Massage on Pain and Discomfort in the Cardiac Sonographer
(Status: Completed)

Preterm Infants' Weight Gain Following Massage Therapy
(Status: Completed)

Exploring Massage Benefits for Arthritis of the Knee
(Status: Recruiting)

Massage for Pediatric Oncology
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

The Clinical and Biochemical Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Fatigue and Insomnia in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy
(Status: Not yet recruiting)

Effects of Massage Therapy and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Pre-Term Infants
(Status: Completed)

Massage Therapy in Treating the Symptoms of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Does Scar Massage Improve Postoperative Pain and Function in Women With Breast Cancer?
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Effect of Massage on Chronic Low Back Pain
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Effects of Massage on the Immune System of Preterm Infants
(Status: Completed)

Effect of THAI Traditional Massage on Bone Markers
(Status: Completed)

Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
(Status: Completed)

20 Clinical Trials Returned

Carpal Bone Mobilization (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Therapy)

Two different reviews of the literature suggest mobilization of the carpal bones may be effective in the treatment of CTS (1;12). A small quasi-experimental design study showed pain relief to be....

Published On 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Graston Technique (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Therapy)

Graston technique was compared to soft manipulation for the treatment of mild to moderate CTS in a small RCT of 22 patients. Patients were treated 2 times per week for 4 weeks and 1 time per week....

Published On 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Ischemic Compression (Myofascial Pain Syndromes: Therapy)

Ischemic compression (IC) was described in the first edition of The Trigger Point Manual as a method to reduce MTrPs (40). Since that time, Simons has replaced that concept with a gentler....

Published On 9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Manual Therapy (Osteoarthritis: Therapy)

A RCT of 83 patients was performed which compared manual therapy and exercise to a placebo control group (subtherapeutic ultrasound) in the treatment of knee OA. Manual therapy was defined as passive....

Published On 2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

Massage (Acute Whiplash Injuries: Therapy)

Again no studies were located relating to the effectiveness of massage in the treatment of AWI. Although there is a lack of evidence, a recent survey found 60% of medical doctors and 85% of....

Published On 5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Other (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Therapy)

Many other interventions have been touted as treatments for ADHD but have limited evidence to support efficacy. These include music therapy (44;45), noise therapy (46), movement....

Published On 11/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

Other (Episodic Tension-type Headache: Therapy)

Limited investigations have been performed for several other interventions. Evidence is limited or based on antidotal reports. These include massage, counter irritants and “therapeutic....

Published On 1/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

Other (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Therapy)

Other interventions have been mentioned in the literature for the treatment of SIS, unfortunately none have been tested. These include heat therapy, ice therapy, massage, galvanic stimulation and....

Published On 1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

Spa Therapy (Fibromyalgia: Therapy)

Spa therapy, often in conjunction with massage therapy, has been shown to provide relief from symptoms of FM. One RCT compared spa therapy, including massage, to spa therapy plus medications and to....

Published On 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Spa Therapy (Osteoarthritis: Therapy)

For the purpose of this report spa therapy encompasses balneotherapy (mineral water therapy), mud-pack therapy, and massage. Some research has been published in English speaking journals but much of....

Published On 2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

Trigger Point Pressure Release (Myofascial Pain Syndromes: Therapy)

As mentioned above trigger point pressure release has replaced ischemic compression as an intervention for MTrPs by Simons (44). Use of pressure release is based on application of theory, clinical....

Published On 9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Trigger Points/Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (Episodic Tension-type Headache: Prevention)

Whether these conditions are precipitating factors or simply coexist with ETTH is a matter of debate. Svenssen argues the conditions overlap and one is not necessarily responsible for the other (17).....

Published On 12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

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