A study of the effects of massage compared to relaxation tape recordings on localized long-term pain by researchers in Sweden, published in the Jan-Feb 2004 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, found that, during treatment there was a significant improvement in the three main outcome measures: self-rated health, mental energy, and muscle pain only in the massage group as compared to the relaxation group. The conclusion was that massage, but not mental relaxation exercises, is beneficial in reducing the severity of the pain.
Monday, May 25, 2009
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