BACKGROUND The equivocal findings in the literature on efficacy of massage makes it difficult to assess the requirement for, or justify the use of, specialist massage personnel at major athletics events. However, the use of massage by athletes during training and competition remains popular. OBJECTIVES To quantify the amount of their time that physiotherapists devote to massage treatment at m...

Bell's palsy (BP) in children is a rare case with no documented evidence regarding its rehabilitation management. Till date, individuals with BP are being treated with electrical stimulation are proportionately greater than other conventional means such as facial exercise and massage. These conventional modes of treatment have proved to have less incidence of synkinesis with more benefits. Here...

OBJECTIVE Menopause is a significant event in most women's lives because it marks the end of a woman's natural reproductive life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on menopausal symptoms. METHODS A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at a menopausal clinic at a gynecology hospital in Tehran. The study population comprised 90 w...

Research investigating the efficacy of infant massage has largely focused on premature and low birth weight infants. The majority of investigations have neglected highly acute patients in academic neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The current study was developed with two aims: (Phase 1) to develop, implement and demonstrate the feasibility and safety of a parent-trained compassionate touch...

In this era of diagnostic and therapeutic glitz, can a simple, safe, and universally applicable clinical maneuver—carotid sinus massage—favorably affect a clinical outcome in a large number of patients? Possibly. In this issue of the Journal, Kenny et al. (1) have evaluated patients presenting to an emergency room because of an unexplained fall. In a prospective randomized study they assessed t...

Background—Despite massage being widely used by athletes, little scientific evidence exists to confirm the eYcacy of massage for promoting both physiological and psychological recovery after exercise and massage eVects on performance. Aim—To investigate the eVect of massage on perceived recovery and blood lactate removal, and also to examine massage eVects on repeated boxing performance. Method...

BACKGROUND Despite massage being widely used by athletes, little scientific evidence exists to confirm the efficacy of massage for promoting both physiological and psychological recovery after exercise and massage effects on performance. AIM To investigate the effect of massage on perceived recovery and blood lactate removal, and also to examine massage effects on repeated boxing performance....

BACKGROUND Integrative therapies such as massage have gained support as interventions that improve the overall patient experience during hospitalization. Thoracic surgery patients undergo long procedures and commonly have postoperative back, neck, and shoulder pain. PURPOSE Given the promising effects of massage therapy for alleviation of pain, we studied the effectiveness and feasibility of ...

INTRODUCTION Nowadays particular emphasis is placed on the developmental aspects of premature infants care. Massage therapy is one of the best-known methods of caring. Due to the minimal touch policy in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), massaging is not usually performed on premature infants. However, there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that newborn infants with complex m...

BACKGROUND Injection of calcium hydroxylapatite filler may result in nodule formation owing to superficial placement of the filler. Calcium hydroxylapatite nodules are difficult to reverse. Previously reported therapeutic options are limited and include intralesional triamcinolone, massage, needling, and excision, each with inconsistent results or potential for scarring. OBSERVATION We have o...