Real-World Massage Research and Massage Therapist Involvement
A recent study in Pain Medicine highlights real-world massage therapy for chronic low-back pain. Let's dive into why this is important.
Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD, MPH, LMT
Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD, MPH, LMT, is dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences and Distance Education at the National University of Health Sciences and former president of the Massage Therapy Foundation.
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Massage for Complex Neck Pain
The majority of pain is nonspecific and most likely involves a postural or mechanical cause—however, some types can be very complex and hard to treat.
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Exposures and Injury
According to OSHA, more workers are injured in the health-care and social assistance industry sector than any other division of labor. But this data doesn't include massage therapists.
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Alternatives to Opioids
Recently, the CDC published a guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Pain management through other options was not a focus of this guideline. However, there was a suggestion that long-term opioid therapy must be considered within the context of all pain-management strategies.