massage

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Introduction

Manipulation of the body by rubbing, pinching, kneeding or tappping.

massage therapy is helpful reducing cancer pain
- 20 minutes 3-4 time/week provided by a caregiver can alleviate cancer pain & improve mood^[2]^[3]^[4]

↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Kozak L, Vig E, Simons C, Eugenio E, Collinge W, Chapko M. A feasibility study of caregiver-provided massage as supportive care for Veterans with cancer. J Support Oncol. 2013 Sep;11(3):133-43. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24400393
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Kutner JS, Smith MC, Corbin L et al Massage therapy versus simple touch to improve pain and mood in patients with advanced cancer: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Sep 16;149(6):369-79. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18794556 Free PMC Article
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016