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January 2008 [Volume 7, Issue 1]
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As we get older, the aches and pains of life might seem a little more frequent and last a little bit longer. We deal with this by adjusting our activities, taking medication, possibly improving our diet or maybe increasing our exercise. However, for some, the pain and its resulting symptoms, never really disappears. The question then becomes, how do we learn to live with the pain?
Pain management is a growing field and massage therapists can be at the forefront of the battle to help those suffering from chronic pain, not only manage the pain, but learn to enjoy life again. Massage therapy has been proven to help a variety of conditions including arthritis (see study below), muscle strains, headaches/migraines, shoulder stiffness, low back pain and many more conditions. There are a number of proven massage treatments such as deep-tissue, aromatherapy, cranio sacral therapy and Thai massage just to name a few. When done regularly, each of these treatments can be used to tame a form of chronic pain.
If you suffer from some form of chronic pain, visit your local massage therapist and let them help you develop a treatment plan (in addition to what you already are doing) to help you get back to enjoying life.
A study conducted by the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and recently published in the Nov./Dec. issue of the Clinical Journal of Pain, found that a high percentage of African American residents in South Chicago suffered from arthritis and used massage therapy and other complementary therapies to ease their pain.
Of 763 respondents, 405 reported that they suffered from arthritis or chronic joint symptoms and were asked about their use and satisfaction with seven complementary and alternative therapies, including massage. Researchers found that residents of South Chicago (79.7 percent African American) had a higher prevalence and more severe arthritis symptoms than did the comparison group from North Chicago (88.9 percent white). Sixty-one point five percent of South Chicago residents utilized massage and relaxation techniques to deal with their arthritis symptoms, compared to 51 percent of North Chicago residents.
Researchers hope this study will shed some light on the effective use of CAM therapies in minority communities.
Question: Where could I find some information on the benefits of massage therapy on children with autism?
Answer: The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami has conducted research into the effects of massage for the autistic. You can visit the site at: www6.miami.edu/touch-research/research.htm#a.
Wendy Turpin, RMT
Note: Information provided in this Q&A section is drawn from the "Ask a Massage Therapist" online forum, in which massage therapists field questions relative to the massage profession. Readers are encouraged to post their questions at www.massagetoday.com/ask/. Answers should not be misconstrued as a diagnosis, prognosis or treatment recommendation and do not in any way constitute the practice of massage therapy or any other health care profession. Readers should consult their own health care providers for medical advice.
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