Massage therapy improves general blood flow and alleviates muscle soreness after exercise, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The study, reported online in advance of print in the Archives of Physical Medicine and … Continue reading
The Registered Massage Therapists Association of Ontario (RMTAO) office often receives questions regarding what is included in a massage therapy session. Both practitioners and patients have indicated confusion about what portions of the massage therapy process are included in paid time. All … Continue reading
This month an article was published in PLoS One titled Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Dose-Finding Trial . The clinical trial determined the optimal massage dose for management of osteoarthritis of the knee to be 60-minute sessions once weekly. The … Continue reading
Validating what massage therapists and clients already know to be true, massage therapy was found to ease chronic low-back pain in a new, randomized controlled trial. “We found that massage helps people with back pain to function even after six … Continue reading
