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Massage techniques in rehabilitation medicine
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
|October 12, 1999
Abstract:
Massage is an ancient practice that has been integrally incorporated into the management of disease and the maintenance of health across cultures and throughout time. This article discusses the history of massage and the present techniques in practice. The presumed therapeutic effects of massage and the scientific basis to support these ideas are examined. Reported contraindications and complications of massage are reviewed. Scientific research and current trends in the therapeutic use of massage are presented.