Massage Therapy (cont.)

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The NCCAM Clearinghouse provides information on CAM and NCCAM, including publications and searches of Federal databases of scientific and medical literature. Examples of relevant publications include Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview, Selecting a CAM Practitioner, and Conference on the Biology of Manual Therapies, June 9-10, 2005: Conference Recommendations. The Clearinghouse does not provide medical advice, treatment recommendations, or referrals to practitioners.

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References:

Sources are primarily recent reviews on the general topic of massage therapy in the peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature in English in the PubMed database, selected evidence-based databases, and Federal Government sources.

Alvarez DJ, Rockwell PG. Trigger points: diagnosis and management*. American Family Physician. 2002;65(4):653-660.

Barnes PM, Powell-Griner E, McFann K, Nahin RL. Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults: United States, 2002.* CDC Advance Report #343. 2004.

Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Deyo RA, et al. A review of the evidence for the effectiveness, safety, and cost of acupuncture, massage therapy, and spinal manipulation for back pain*. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2003;138(11):898-907.

Corbin L. Safety and efficacy of massage therapy for patients with cancer.* Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 2005;12(3):158-164.

Dillard MH, Knapp S. Complementary and alternative pain therapy in the emergency department*. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2005;23(2):529-549.

Eisenberg DM, Cohen MH, Hrbek A, et al. Credentialing complementary and alternative medical providers*. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2002;137(12):965-973.

Ernst E. The safety of massage therapy*. Rheumatology. 2003;42(9):1101-1106.

Field T. Massage therapy effects*. American Psychologist. 1998;53(12):1270-1281.

Goldstone LA. Massage as an orthodox medical treatment past and future*. Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery. 2000;6(4):169-175.

Massage: Bottom Line Monograph. Natural Standard Web site. Accessed on August 22, 2006.

Massage Therapists: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site. Accessed at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos295.htm on August 22, 2006.

Moyer CA, Rounds J, Hannum JW. A meta-analysis of massage therapy research*. Psychological Bulletin. 2004;130(1):3-18.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 2004. NCCAM publication no. D238.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Osteoarthritis. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; 2006. NIH publication no. 06-4617.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Osteoporosis: Coping With Chronic Pain. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Web site. Accessed at http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/osteoporosis_pain.htm on August 31, 2006.

Sherman KJ, Cherkin DC, Kahn J, et al. A survey of training and practice patterns of massage therapists in two U.S. states*. BioMed Central Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2005;5:13.

Weerapong P, Hume PA, Kolt GS. The mechanisms of massage and effects on performance, muscle recovery and injury prevention*. Sports Medicine. 2005;35(3):235-256.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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