Massage, Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 15:44
Massage and music therapies may reduce post-surgical pain, according to an article Jan. 29, 2010 by the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies.
The article suggests that massage therapy given to patients following surgery can reduce post-surgery pain and anxiety and is thus beneficial in patient recovery.
A Mayo Clinic study found that the patients who received massages following surgery had an average pain score of less than one, while those who did not receive a massage had an average pain score of three.
