Massage therapy: a quick review on the available evidence
WCB Evidence Based Practice Group
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
WCB Evidence Based Practice Group. Massage therapy: a quick review on the available evidence. Richmond, BC: WorkSafe BC 2003: 7
Authors' objectives
The purpose of this paper is to provide a quick review on the available evidence on the effectiveness of massage therapy.
Authors' conclusions
Massage may be beneficial for patients with sub-acute and chronic non-specific low back pain especially when combined with exercises and education. The evidence suggested that acupressure is more effective than classic massage.