What is Massage Therapy?
CATEGORY: Physical Therapy
TYPES:Generic: Massage TherapyBrand:
Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration manually or with mechanical aids to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response.
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How do members experience Massage Therapy?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 341 | 136 | |
| Pain | 335 | 113 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 273 | 94 | |
| Muscle pain | 144 | 24 | |
| General health | 120 | 31 |
Common side effects
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle soreness | 19 | |
| Muscle aches | 14 | |
| Pain | 14 | |
| Soreness if too firm | 9 | |
| Muscle pain | 6 | |
| Fatigue | 5 |
Side effect severity
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 7 | |
| Moderate | 22 | |
| Mild | 74 | |
| None | 296 |
Member evaluations
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craftgranny
evaluated on Jan 15, 2021
- Perceived effectiveness for General health: Moderate
- Side effects: None
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caela
evaluated on Nov 11, 2018
- Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Moderate
- Side effects: None
KipWong
evaluated on Jul 28, 2017
- Perceived effectiveness for stiffness/spasticity: Major
- Side effects: None
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