Leukemia immune changes following massage therapy

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Year 2001
Twenty children with leukemia were provided with daily massage therapy by their parents and were compared to a standard treatment control group. Following a month of massage therapy, depressed mood decreased in the children's parents, and the children's white blood cell and neutrophil counts increased.
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First added on: Dec 02, 2014