The Clinical Effectiveness of Massage Therapy – A Critical Review

Ernst, Edzard; Fialka, V.

doi:10.1159/000209915

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“…Les manoeuvres de massage sont nombreuses et le choix des techniques dépend des objectifs thérapeutiques visés. En période post-chirurgicale, le massage aide à préserver la tonicité des muscles, à atténuer les douleurs, à limiter la formation des oedèmes, à prévenir la réor-ganisation fibreuse des tissus et à assouplir les cicatrices (TAN-GNER, 1984 ;ERNEST et FIALKA, 1994). Il permet également de libérer les adhérences tissulaires (EINSIGBACH, KLUMPER et BIEDERMANN, 1990), de préserver la trophicité lors de paralysie, de lutter contre les tensions musculaires de fin de journée, lors de phénomènes arthrosiques par exemple (HOURDEBAIGT et SEYMOUR, 2000) et d'aider le système locomoteur à se préparer et à récupérer d'un effort physique (LOHRER et KARVOUNIDIS, 1997).…”

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La rééducation fonctionnelle chez les carnivores domestiques : application aux troubles locomoteurs d'origine orthopédique ou neurologique

Rivière¹,

Fanchon²,

Bleis³

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(communication présentée le 17 mars 2005)La physiothérapie est l'utilisation, dans un but thérapeutique, des agents physiques naturels ou artificiels (en particulier la chaleur, le froid, le mouvement, les ultrasons, l'électricité, l'eau). Ses principaux effets sont de soulager la douleur, de limiter les conséquences sur les tissus de l'inflammation (aiguë et chronique) et de l'immobilisation, et de restaurer une activité locomotrice. Ainsi ces techniques occupent une place primordiale lors de la rééducation fonctionnelle de patients souffrant d'affections à réper-cussion locomotrice. Elles peuvent également être employées à but préventif, en médecine sportive en particulier. Complément essentiel des traitements orthopédiques et neurologiques en médecine humaine, la physiothérapie fait partie depuis quelques années de l'arsenal thérapeutique des Carnivores Domestiques. Une bonne connaissance des techniques, de leurs indications et utilisations pratiques permet une mise en oeuvre de la rééducation fonctionnelle en pratique quotidienne. Mots

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La rééducation fonctionnelle chez les carnivores domestiques : application aux troubles locomoteurs d'origine orthopédique ou neurologique

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Fanchon²,

Bleis³

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“…The orthodox view of massage therapy is that massage 'works' through the manipulation of tissue -in addition, of course, to psychological or placebo mechanisms. This orthodox view is reflected in reviews [1,2,14,15], the choice of control conditions in research [3][4][5] and in training manuals [6]. An important mediator of the effect of massage is believed to be Oxytocin.…”

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Reports by Some Massage Therapists of a Sense of ‘Special Connection’ That Is Sometimes Experienced with Clients/Patients

Hyland

2006

Complement Med Res

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The aim of this study was to provide exploratory qualitative data on anecdotal reports by some physical therapists that they sometimes experience a sense of ‘special connection’ with patients or clients. Participants and Methods: 21 self-selected massage therapists provided written comments about their experience of therapy in response to a questionnaire (free-form response format) asking about the experience of connection. Results: 20 out of 21 therapists reported a sense of ‘special connection’. Content analysis suggested 10 themes, the main ones relating to the special connection being: (a) a sense of oneness or unity with the patient; (b) intimacy, trust and the touching of souls; (c) meditative, trance-like, floating relaxation; (d) 2-way flow of energy, and the mutual contribution of patient and therapist characteristics in forming this connection; (e) that it tends to be there or not but if there, it varies in degree. Conclusion: These reports are similar in some respects to descriptions given by healers of the experience of healing, suggesting that some massage therapists, and possibly some other complementary or conventional therapists engage, unknowingly, in a process of healing while they practice the therapy for which they have been trained.

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“…In the older literature, abdominal massage has often been advocated as an effective intervention [1]. For several decades, this form of treatment seems to have largely been forgotten, but more recently the interest in massage has seen a remarkable revival [2,3]. The effectiveness of massage for constipation is supported by uncontrolled observational studies and case reports [4].…”

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Abdominal Massage Therapy for Chronic Constipation: A Systematic Review of Controlled Clinical Trials

Ernst¹

1999

Complement Med Res

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Abdominal massage therapy was once an accepted treatment for constipation. Subsequently interest faded, but recent years have seen a revival of interest in massage. It is therefore timely to ask whether or not it is an effective form of treatment for this condition. Computerized literature searches were carried out to retrieve all controlled clinical trials. Data were extracted in a standardized, pre-defined fashion. Four studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. None of the four studies is free of methodological flaws. They are heterogeneous in terms of trial design, patient sample and type of massage used. Nonetheless the results of these trials collectively imply that massage therapy could be a promising treatment for chronic constipation. Future, more rigorous trials should evaluate its true value.

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The Clinical Effectiveness of Massage Therapy – A Critical Review

Cited by 34 publications

References 18 publications

La rééducation fonctionnelle chez les carnivores domestiques : application aux troubles locomoteurs d'origine orthopédique ou neurologique

La rééducation fonctionnelle chez les carnivores domestiques : application aux troubles locomoteurs d'origine orthopédique ou neurologique

Reports by Some Massage Therapists of a Sense of ‘Special Connection’ That Is Sometimes Experienced with Clients/Patients

Abdominal Massage Therapy for Chronic Constipation: A Systematic Review of Controlled Clinical Trials

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