Massage therapy is a well-accepted nonpharmacological therapy for managing pain, including a variety of specific chronic pain issues. It is recognized by the National Institutes of Health, and included in nonpharmacological pain guidelines issued by The Joint Commission for hospitals, as well as guidelines by the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards. And, consumers know from experience how massage can help manage their pain – in a 2017 consumer survey by AMTA, 39% of those who had a massage in the previous 12 months sought it for pain, stiffness or spasms.
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Marsha
McArthur, LMT, BCTMB, DOMP
Asclepieion
Massage Therapy
The Art and Science of Healing Bodywork
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