Archive for the 'Massage' Category
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic… and more. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Chiropractic, Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Exercise, Herbals, Diet-Nutrition, Vitamins, Balneotherapy | Comments (0)
Monday, January 5th, 2009
Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis. (more…)
Massage, Osteoarthritis, Exercise, Pain-Knee, Balneotherapy | Comments (0)
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto reviewed the response to a single session of manual therapy in patients with chronic neck pain not due to whiplash and without headache or arm pain. (more…)
Chiropractic, Massage | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Here are some CAM highlights for migraine and fibromyalgia from the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) 19th Annual Clinical Meeting. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Pain, Exercise, Yoga, CAM Education, Biofeedback, Hypnosis, Balneotherapy | Comments (0)
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Dr. Jennie Tsao from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in California has reviewed the evidence and concludes it depends on the type of pain being treated. (more…)
Massage, Cancer, Headache/Migraine, Pain, Physiotherapy, Fibromyalgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pain-Back, Pain-Neck, Pain-Shoulder | Comments (0)
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Medscape has published a review written by clinicians from around the US.
Let’s focus on 6 supportive care options for chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, aka chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Massage, Qigong, Fatigue, Pain, Yoga, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Tai Chi, Physiotherapy, Relaxation, Breathing, Therapeutic Touch | Comments (0)
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a story about a pilgrimage to China to learn about tuina (aka Tui Na).
Here’s what we know about tuina and research that’s been published in 2008. (more…)
Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Sleep (Insomnia), Cerebral Palsey | Comments (0)
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Researchers from Taiwan observed inconsistencies in the results of massage therapy studies. In this article, they list the issues in study design that have plagued past studies.
No CAM researchers should be permitted to conduct research until they memorize this list and apply it to their studies. (more…)
Massage, CAM Education | Comments (0)
Monday, November 10th, 2008
It’s effective and safe as add-on therapy following major operations, according to researchers at the VA Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana. (more…)
Massage, Pain, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression | Comments (0)
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Medscape has published a review.
Here’s a summary of CAM options. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Reiki, Fatigue, Exercise, Yoga, Tai Chi, Physiotherapy, Relaxation, Breathing, Hydrotherapy | Comments (0)