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Research: FIELD and colleagues,
Listed in Issue 61
Abstract
FIELD and colleagues, Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA assessed the effectiveness of massage therapy for the treatment of burn injuries in comparison with standard treatment.
Background
Methodology
20 patients with burn injuries received either massage therapy or standard treatment during the remodeling phase of wound healing. Massage therapy consisted of a 30-minute massage with cocoa butter to a closed, moderate-sized area of scar tissue twice a week for 5 weeks.
Results
Patients who received massage therapy reported reduced itching, pain, and anxiety, and improved mood immediately after the first and last therapy sessions. Their ratings on these measures improved from the first day to the last day of the study.
Conclusion
Massage therapy of closed scar tissue in the remodeling phase of wound healing following a burn injury helps reduce itching and pain and improve mental wellbeing in the period immediately after therapy, and these effects continue to be experienced over at least 5 weeks of therapy.
References
Field T et al. Postburn itching, pain, and psychological symptoms are reduced by massage therapy. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation 21 (3): 189-93. May-Jun 2000.
Comment
The above research studies demonstrate that therapies such as massage, homeopathy and acupuncture are effective in the relief of pain for a variety of conditions, including burns and osteoarthritis.
