Massage Therapy May Have Immediate Positive Effect On Pain And Mood For Advanced Cancer Patients
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:49
in Health & Medicine
Massage therapy may have immediate benefits on pain and mood among patients with advanced cancer. In a randomized trial of 380 advanced cancer patients at 15 U.S. hospices, improvement in pain and mood immediately following treatment was greater with massage than with simple touch.