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Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration — manually or with mechanical aids — to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response. A form of therapy, massage can be appl... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Fibromyalgia | 182 |
99% |
| Chronic Pain | 68 |
94% |
| Back Pain | 54 |
96% |
| Psoriasis | 32 |
78% |
| Migraine Headaches | 28 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (600
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when feeling anxious - my husband will rub my shoulders and usually that will ward off a panick attack. he has to do it though until im sure that i have completely calm down. sometimes it is 30 sec..others it is an hour.
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Deep tissue massage seems to get rid of 90 of the pain for about 3 days. I get this done every other week.
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Helps to decrease the inflammation in the tissues.
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Along with acupuncture works great.
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massage therapy does seem to help but I cant afford it very often
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Massage is a good way to destress which is my killer problem.
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To keep our lymph systems and surrounding tissue healthy! Also, beneficial to feel "touch-able" -- especially near and around the areas of our wounds. Loving, healing touch -- replacing body shame.
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Very helpful WHEN I can schedule it.
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It works but can't afford professional ones. Thankful for my daughter's touch here and there. Have to keep having on regular basis. Not cost effective
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I cant say enough about the benefits of massage.After a treatment I feel much more relaxed and the pain is less. the only problem is that it is short lived
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If I could afford a massage once or twice a week I'm all for it because that's the best treatment for my lower and upper back pain. But it's $70 an h... [More] -
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The benefit of massage on back pain, depends on the cause of the back pain. If someone has tight muscles, stiff muscles, or muscle spasms, then massa... [More] -
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I've gotten several massages since I brike my back, and massages always make the pain worse in the end. It helps during the massage and about 15 minut... [More] -
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Massage CAN be wonderful, IF the therapist is knowledgeable about fibro, myofascial syndrome, etc. As you found out, too hard is terrible. Pammyann is... [More] -
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Massage is wonderful for me. I go for a monthly massage and my masseuse does a combination of swedish relaxation and deep tissue on spots that I need ... [More]
