Does massage therapy provide benefits for neck or shoulder pain?
Research shows:
4 randomized controlled trials found that massage therapy may provide short-term benefits from neck pain.
2 studies of massage for neck pain (757 total participants) found that massage therapy was more helpful for both neck and shoulder pain than inactive therapies.
A randomized controlled trial involving over 200 participants with chronic nonspecific neck pain found that 60-minute massages given multiple times per week was more effective than fewer or shorter sessions.
Healthcare continues evolving to less-invasive, natural, and drug-free methods, placing massage therapy as part of your complementary and alternative healthcare choice.
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