From Massage Magazine (Sep/Oct 05)
“Deep-tissue massage therapy has been ranked the most-effective means of addressing fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis by readers of Consumer Reports magazine. The poll’s topic was ‘Which alternative treatments work?’ Responses were based on personal experiences of healthcare treatments’ effectiveness. ...
“ ‘Back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis accounted for about one-fourth of the ailments that survey respondents told us about,’ the article stated. ‘For all four conditions readers told us that “body therapies”—massage, chiropractic, exercise and physical therapy—provided more relief than medications, either conventional or alternative.’ ...”
The article goes on to say that deep-tissue massage and chiropractic were the top choices for addressing back and neck pain— more evidence at how massage can help you lead a healthier, more pain-free life!
