Does research support massage therapy as helpful for some fibromyalgia symptoms?

Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million US adults, about 2% of the adult population.

9 studies of over 404 participants found massage therapy (continued for at least 5 weeks) improved pain, anxiety, and depression in people with fibromyalgia.

10 studies of 478 total participants compared the effects of different kinds of massage therapy and found that most styles of massage had beneficial effects on the quality of life in fibromyalgia.

Healthcare continues evolving to less-invasive, natural, and drug-free methods, placing massage therapy as part of your complementary and alternative medicine healthcare choice.

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