By Grant Jewell Rich PhD NCTMB
The 1st textual content of its sort to supply evidence-based study on therapeutic massage remedy. This much-needed quantity offers massage-related examine on: pressure (post-traumatic rigidity ailment, consuming problems, melancholy, abuse), spinal wire accidents, bettering progress (pregnancy and infancy), ache aid (rheumatoid arthritis, again ache, migraine, and fibromyalgia), pediatrics, the aged, expanding emplyee pride (chair massage), bettering cognition (alertness, autism), and immunity (HIV, cancer).
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As a means to increase validity in research on massage generally, the proper use and implementation of random assignment is especially important. Secondly, studies should use qualified personnel to provide massage interventions, particularly when individualized protocols are used, in order to maximize treatment effectiveness. Professionally trained and experienced practitioners can provide valuable information to investigators regarding the design of the massage intervention in studies using standardized protocols, again maximizing treatment effectiveness.
Methodological flaws in many of the studies are obvious and have been noted by others (Cawley, 1997; Ernst & Fialka, 1994; 27 28 MASSAGE THERAPY: THEEVIDENCE FORPRACnCE Field, 1998). Typical criticisms include: small sample size and consequent lack of statistical power; lack of a control or comparison group; lack of random assignment to group; inadequate outcome measurefs): and lack of standardization of the massage protocol used in the study. , 2(00). , 2000). To some extent, these results are not surprising given that serious research on massage therapy is still in its infancy.
