Does research support massage therapy as an alternative to opioids?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) millions of Americans are treated with prescription opioids for chronic pain, and close to 12 million Americans, aged 12 or older reported misuse of opioids.

A growing body of research continues to support the efficacy of massage therapy in pain management.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky found massage to be an effective treatment, particularly with adults over 50.

Practitioners and researchers are exploring different ways that massage can help in the growing opiate crisis.

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