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February 21, 2008
Massage Therapy After Surgery
Scientific Amercan points out a study that gauges the positive effects of social contact after surgery, and in particular points out teh benefits of post-surgery massage therapy.
Massage therapy could actually help provide the human connection that isolated people need to feel better, Hinshaw noted. His study found that massage had a pain relieving effect equivalent to a 1 milligram dose of morphine.
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Posted by linda at February 21, 2008 11:24 PM
