Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy

Authors
Category Primary study
Year 1997
Studied children with mild to moderate juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who were massaged by their parents 15 minutes a day for 30 days (and a control group engaged in relaxation therapy). The children's anxiety and stress hormone (cortisol) levels were immediately decreased by the massage, and over the 30‐day period their pain decreased on self‐reports, parent reports, and their physician's assessment of pain (both the incidence and severity) and pain‐limiting activities.
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First added on: Mar 23, 2022