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Lower back pain

Posted by mary on Feb 9, 2010

Beyond the relaxation, stress relief, and general feeling of well-being, massage can have benefits for lower back pain. Millions of Americans are plagued with this often debilitating injury. As this article says


A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that massage, as well as chiropractic work, offered equally beneficial results for low back pain as physical therapy and pain medication. By reviewing the results from three separate studies, researchers were also able to conclude that massage and spinal manipulation relieved pain better than acupuncture, other non-drug relaxation techniques, and a fake laser procedure.


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