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[Massages--necessary or a luxury?]

K Taubert1

  • 1Praxis für Physikalische und Rehabilitative Medizin, Neubrandenburg.

Zeitschrift Fur Arztliche Fortbildung Und Qualitatssicherung
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Massage therapy, a common medical treatment, is being re-evaluated due to healthcare funding constraints. This study supports its continued use within comprehensive treatment plans, despite some reservations.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical treatments
  • Health economics

Background:

  • Healthcare systems face funding limitations, prompting reviews of established medical practices.
  • There is a growing demand to remove massage therapy from health insurance coverage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically assess the efficacy and application of massage therapy.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the inclusion of massage in healthcare.
  • To evaluate massage therapy based on its mechanisms of action, indications, and contraindications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on massage therapy's mechanisms of action.
  • Analysis of established indications and contraindications for massage.
  • Assessment of massage therapy's role in complex treatment programs.

Main Results:

  • Massage therapy demonstrates effectiveness in various applications.
  • Despite some reservations, the method has proven successful in clinical practice.
  • Evidence supports the integration of massage into multifaceted therapeutic strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Massage therapy remains a valuable component of medical treatment.
  • Continued inclusion of massage therapy in health insurance tariffs is recommended.
  • Strategic prescription within complex treatment programs can optimize massage therapy's benefits.

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