The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

Archive for the 'Massage' Category

Massage for generalized anxiety disorder

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Massage is one of the most popular CAM treatments for anxiety.

Researchers from the University of Washington, in Seattle put it to the test. (more…)

Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management. (more…)

Benefits of massage given by a caregiver

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

In this National Cancer Institute sponsored study presented during the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, caregivers achieved some of the same results as professional practitioners. (more…)

Using massage to reduce pain after exercise

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

In this study by researchers at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, massage reduced delayed onset muscle soreness by almost half. (more…)

Impact of medications on massage

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Drs. Wendy Smith and Lincy Lal from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston have reviewed the implications for pharmaceutical care. (more…)

Self-hypnosis and biofeedback for spinal-cord injury pain

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Dr. Mark Jensen (photo), who is Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle has published a series of studies on this topic.

Here’s a summary of his most recent research, and an overview of the past 3 years. (more…)

Massage patients with HIV/AIDs

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Researchers from the University of South Australia (City East), in Adelaide, Australia reviewed the research. (more…)

Survey of American medical students about CAM

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. (more…)

Non-drug treatments for dementia

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Dementia_eResearchers from the University of Leeds, in the UK reviewed the options for caregivers of patients with dementia. (more…)

Are those using CAM less likely to be immunized?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

CAMThere’s concern that the use of complementary and alternative medications (CAM) may replace recommended preventive health practices.

Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, in Pennsylvania conducted a survey to learn more. (more…)

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