Title

Migraine headaches are reduced by massage therapy

Authors

Authors

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

Comments

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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

Recommended Citation

"Migraine headaches are reduced by massage therapy" (1998). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2279.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2279