Abstract
Twenty-four adults with multiple sclerosis were randomly assigned to a standard medical treatment control group or a massage therapy group that received 45-minute massages twice a week for 5 weeks. The massage group had lower anxiety and less depressed mood immediately following the massage sessions and, by the end of the study, they had improved self-esteem, better body image and image of disease progression, and enhanced social functional status.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 168-174 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Complementary and Manual Therapy
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Complementary and alternative medicine
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Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Field, T., & Theakston, H. (1998). Multiple sclerosis patients benefit from massage therapy. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2(3), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1360-8592(98)80009-0