Changes in Blood Pressure After Various Forms of Therapeutic Massage: A Preliminary Study

JA CAMBRON,  J DEXHEIMER,  P COE, ABSTRACT Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the change in blood pressure (BP) in normotensive and prehypertensive adults resulting from a therapeutic massage, and the factors associated with such changes, including demographic and massage characteristics. Design: settings/location: National University of Health Sciences Massage Therapy Clinic, Lombard, [...]

Comparison of manual lymph drainage therapy and connective tissue massage in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Ekici G; Bakar Y; Akbayrak T; Yuksel I OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed and compared the effects of manual lymph drainage therapy (MLDT) and connective tissue massage (CTM) in women with primary fibromyalgia (PFM). METHODS: The study design was a randomized controlled trial. Fifty women with PFM completed the study. The patients were divided randomly into 2 groups. Whereas [...]