The field of massage therapy is rapidly gaining acceptance by mainstream medical practitioners in Charlotte and around the nation. Many physicians are finally realizing the true benefits of massage and are accepting the fact that massage has merit in the treatment of various conditions. While much research has been conducted, there are numerous opportunities to further validate the importance of massage therapy. In this aspect, Day Break Massage Therapy Institute is committed to the advancement of massage therapy as a credible healthcare protocol.
At the present, Day Break is currently reviewing several opportunities for massage therapy in the Charlotte area. Once a trial study is selected, we will post the appropriate information in our newsletter and we will seek participants to receive therapy at a significantly reduced rate.
Research Proven Benefits of Massage Therapy
• Massage therapy is a safe and effective way to reduce pain and improve function in adults with osteoarthritis of the knee, reports a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
• The Annals of Internal Medicine reported in 2003 that massage therapy was effective for treating persistent back pain, as did a 2000 report by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
• Research has shown massage therapy reduces carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2004.
• Premature infant massage in the NICU was reported in Neonatal Network to be effective in increasing weight gain, improving developmental scores, shortening hospital stays and improving parent-baby bonding (2003).
• Pediatric healthcare staff report increasing hospital use of complementary and alternative medicine, including massage and energy work (Advance for Nurses, April 2007.)
• Touch Therapy Institute at the University of Miami reports its massage therapy studies indicate effectiveness in:
* Reducing mothers’ risk for premature delivery and postpartum depression; improved sleep for babies.
* Reduced pain from migraines and arthritis.
* Reduced aggression in adolescents and less hyperactivity in adolescents with ADHD.
* Greater alertness in autistic children.
* Better lung function in asthmatic children.
* Decreased glucose levels in diabetic children.
* Less stress and improved performance for employees receiving work-site massage.
• Massage therapy has been shown to strengthen the immune system, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience, 1996, and Psychosomatic Medicine, 2000.
• In 2005, Cancer Control reported massage therapy effectively reduced stress and anxiety in cancer patients, with a promising outlook for pain control and management of other symptoms.
• Oncology patients show less pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety and depression following massage therapy, according to a study by Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2004, and a report in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2002.
• Women with lymph node dissection receiving arm massage had less pain and surgery-related discomfort, according to a 2004 Cancer Nursing article
