Back pain is a condition on which a
lot of massage therapy research has
been conducted, and for good reason.
Back pain is the leading cause of years lost
to disability
1
and one of the top reasons
people seek out massage therapy. A recent
study in Pain Medicine highlights real-world
massage therapy for chronic low-back pain
and found outcomes beneficial for study
participants.
2
The study was conducted at
the University of Kentucky and examined
massage therapy for pain with disability
and health-related quality of life in primary
care patients with chronic low-back pain.
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SOMATIC RESEARCH
Real-World Massage Research
… and Massage Therapist Involvement
By Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD
