Migraine headaches are reduced by massage therapy

    Authors

    M. Hernandez-Reif; J. Dieter; T. Field; B. Swerdlow;M. Diego

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Int. J. Neurosci.

    Keywords

    migraine; massage therapy; pain; stress; serotonin; BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED RELAXATION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY; BLOOD-FLOW; VELOCITY; SUMATRIPTAN; Neurosciences

    Abstract

    Twenty-six adults with migraine headaches were randomly assigned to a wait-list control group or to a massage therapy group, who received two 30-minute massages per week for five consecutive weeks. The massage therapy subjects reported fewer distress symptoms, less pain, more headache free days, fewer sleep disturbances and they showed an increase in serotonin levels.

    Journal Title

    International Journal of Neuroscience

    Volume

    96

    Issue/Number

    1-2

    Publication Date

    1-1-1998

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1

    Last Page

    11

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000077687000001

    ISSN

    0020-7454

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