- A recent study published in JAMA Network Open reviewed evidence on whether massages effectively relieve pain.
- Massage therapy involves manual manipulation of soft tissues on the body’s surface for therapeutic results.
- The study identified that only seven conditions had conclusions with moderate certainty evidence for the beneficial effects of massage therapy.
- Despite the abundance of literature, many conclusions on the effectiveness of massage therapy have low certainty of evidence.
- Future research should focus on improving evidence to increase the certainty of the effectiveness of massage therapy for pain relief.
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Pain Management, Massage Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Rheumatology