Massage for neck pain.

Background: Massage is widely used for neck pain, but its effectiveness remains unclear.

Objectives: To assess the benefits and harms of massage compared to placebo or sham, no treatment or exercise as an adjuvant to the same co-intervention for acute to chronic persisting neck pain in adults with or without radiculopathy, including whiplash-associated disorders and cervicogenic headache.

Search Methods: We searched multiple databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Index to Chiropractic Literature, trial registries) to 1 October 2023.

Massage for mechanical neck disorders.

Background: The prevalence of mechanical neck disorders (MND) is known to be both a hindrance to individuals and costly to society. As such, massage is widely used as a form of treatment for MND.

Objectives: To assess the effects of massage on pain, function, patient satisfaction, global perceived effect, adverse effects and cost of care in adults with neck pain versus any comparison at immediate post-treatment to long-term follow-up.

Range of motion improves after massage in children with burns: a pilot study.

Little is known about the effect of massage on post-burn tissue in children. We conducted a pilot study to examine the effect of massage (3-5 days) on mood and range of motion (ROM) in eight post-burn children. Participants showed significant increases in ROM from Time 1 (pre-massage, first day) to Time 2 (post-massage, last day) in massaged tissue but not control (non-massaged) tissue.

Massage for mechanical neck disorders: a systematic review.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Objective: To assess the effects of massage on pain, function, patient satisfaction, cost of care, and adverse events in adults with neck pain.

Summary Of Background Data: Neck pain is common, disabling, and costly.