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Massage Therapy in the Beaverton/Portland area of Oregon with Karen Ball, Licensed Massage Therapist
Oregon License #4514
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There is an enormous amount of scientific studies that show the health benefits of massage therapy modalities as provided by Heart Touch Center for all types of people.Resources: Search on your public libraries' available databases or resources and you will find thousands of articles pertaining to research on the benefits of massage! I have listed several here for you that I found particularly compelling and back up my beliefs, knowledge and the results my clients have experienced. The Touch Research Institutes (TRI) at the University of Miami School of Medicine is the first center that devotes its efforts solely to the study of touch and its applications in science and medicine for health promotion and the treatment of disease. Research at the center began in 1992. More information about TRI is available at www.miami.edu/touch-research. COPYRIGHT 2003 PR Newswire Association, Inc. MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Touch Research Institutes (TRI) at the University of Miami School of Medicine today announced research indicates that massage therapy increases the number of natural killer cells known to destroy cancer cells in women with breast cancer, thereby increasing patient immune function. “The Magic of Touch,” Anne, Underwood, Newsweek (April 6, 1998): 71-72. Life Magazine August 1997, The Healing Power of Touch pg 52 Cover story. "The Benefits of Massage for Low Back Pain." Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter 19.7 (Sept 2001): 6. a new study adds support to the contention that massage can have therapeutic value--in this case, reducing the lower back pain that many Americans sometimes experience. Researchers at the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle made the finding when they followed about 260 people, most of whom had been experiencing low back pain continuously for at least a year. Some were given up to 10 massages in 10 weeks; some, up to 10 acupuncture treatments; and some, a book and two educational videos designed for people with chronic back pain. Working with researchers in Boston, the Seattle investigators found that after the 10 weeks were up, the massage group suffered less disability than the other two groups. For instance, says study leader Daniel Cherkin, PhD, they did not have as much difficulty climbing stairs, turning over in bed, or getting dressed. And the benefits didn't end with the massages. After a year, the number of filled pain medication prescriptions and the cost of outpatient HMO back care services were about 40 percent lower in the massage group than the other two groups. A scholarly review of scientific studies published in the July 2007 issue of Evidence Based Complementary Medicine has shown that professional massage therapy can be more effective than some other therapies in managing certain types of pain, particularly lower back pain, shoulder complaints and headaches. "More Americans Turning to Massage for Pain Management." PR Newswire (Oct 17, 2007): NA. Academic OneFile. Massage Therapy is Associated with Enhancement of the Immune System's Cytotoxic Capacity.Ironson, G., Field, T., et.al. Intern. J. Neuroscience. 84:205-217; 1996. Immunological Effects of Massage Therapy During Academic Stress. Psychosomatic Medicine. Zeitlin, D., et.al. 62:83-87; Jan/Feb 2000. "Massage Helps Address Major Corporate Kneads," Margaret Littman, Crain's Chicago Business (July 21, 1999). "Flexibility and Perks Sweeten the Job Pot," Victoria Rivkin, Crain's New York Business (February 12, 2001) “Complementary and Alternative Care Benefits Employer Survey” Price-Waterhouse-Coopers (June 2000) Cherkin, D.C., Eisenberg, D., et.al. Randomized Trial Comparing Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, and Self-care Education for Chronic Low Back Pain. Arch Intern Med. 161(8):1081-8; Apr 23, 2001. Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Subacute Low-back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. M. Preyde, CMAJ. 162(13):1815-20; Jn 27, 2000. Cady, S.H., Jones, G.E. Massage Therapy as a Workplace Intervention for Reduction of Stress. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 84(1): 157-158; Feb 1997. The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy Intervention on Reducing Anxiety in the Workplace. K.R. Shulman, G.E. Jones. J. Applied Behav. Sc. 32(2): 160-173; Jn 1996. The Use of Therapeutic Massage as a Nursing Intervention to Modify Anxiety and the Perception of Cancer Pain. A.T Ferrell-Torry, and O.J. Glick. Cancer Nurs. 16 (2): 93-101; Apr 1993. Massage Therapy Effects on Breast Cancer. T. Field , M. Hernandez-Reif, G. Ironson. (unpublished); 1998. |
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Heart Touch Center - Karen Ball, LMT, Oregon License #4514
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