Who benefits from medical massage therapy?

According to an article published by PubMed Central - National Library of Medicine, studies show how pain is considered multi-dimensional and may be better addressed through a holistic approach. Massage therapy is commonly practiced among patients seeking a holistic pain management approach.

Due to unsatisfactory results from conventional pain management and growing recognition of the importance of establishing treatment goals based on patients' criteria and holistic pain relief across physical, functional, and psychosocial domains, a large number of patients are seeking out and utilizing complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) therapies. In fact, many patients have turned to massage therapy to help with not only physical relaxation and relief from physical pain but also emotional distress, functional ability, and overall quality of life.