massage therapy

Massage for hospitalized neonates

A recent NCBI systematic review of studies that assess therapeutic massage with preterm neonates showed a clear benefit which should encourage the practice of massage on this patient population. There were a total of...

Is surgery the only option?

In the August 3, 2016 “The Upshot” column in The New York Times, author Gina Kolata reports on the rationale behind common surgeries, from meniscus to spinal fusion to vertebroplasty. When compared to drug...

The chemistry of massage

The International Journal of Neuroscience recently published an article reviewing research about the effect of massage therapy on cortisol, serotonin, and dopamine levels. Unsurprisingly, massage has positive effects on all causing cortisol to drop...