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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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Massage Reviews
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When my husband or I massage my finger, it is so relieving!
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I treat myself to a massage from a friend who gives me a discount here at my house once a month. The second monday of the month!
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in combination with wrapping prescribed exercises.
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I believe Massage helped me through my first flare though it didnt know it as MS at the time.
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Love massage. Kept me going and kept my muscles and fascia in pretty good shape until I could begin to heal.
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Chiropractic care kept me going! Also Love Massage! They kept my muscles and fascia in pretty good shape until I could begin to heal.
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I get these for my terrible knots i have in my back. Usually 12 xmth.
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I love getting a good deep massage and they make me feel so good. I have to drink a lot of water afterwards though or I feel like I am rung out for two days afterwards.
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Sometimes my husband will give me a massage which relaxes me so I can drift off more easily.
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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]
