Massage Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis WisdomCard™

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  1. MyRACentral: Alternative Treatment: Massage Therapy healthcentral.com - Alternative Treatment: Massage Therapy
  2. Healio Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments: Massage and Lotions healiohealth.com - Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments: Massage and Lotions
  3. AltGuide.com: Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Information altguide.com - Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Information
  4. WebMD: Massage Therapy for Stress Relief and Much More webmd.com - Massage Therapy for Stress Relief and Much More
  5. EverydayHealth: 10 Types of Complementary Treatments to Reduce RA Pain - Massage everydayhealth.com - 10 Types of Complementary Treatments to Reduce RA Pain - Massage
  6. SpineUniverse: Alternative Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Massage spineuniverse.com - Alternative Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Massage
  7. Massage Today: Researching the Effects of Massage Therapy in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis (Dec. 2007)massagetoday.com - Researching the Effects of Massage Therapy in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Research Notes on Massage Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis


Currently there is no known cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but massage therapy has been effective in alleviating symptoms associated with RA.1 Massage increases circulation in the body and helps to decrease pain and inflammation. Swedish, energy, deep tissue, sports, and aromatherapy massages are the most common of the 100 different types of massage.2 RA patients should use care when choosing a professional masseuse to help treat RA symptoms.

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  • Massage is not recommended during flare up periods.3
  • More than 39 million individuals in the United States have had at least one massage.4
  • Massage is also suggested to treat other forms of arthritis, lower back pain, headaches, circulatory problems, and sports injuries.4

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Massage Today: Researching the Effects of Massage Therapy in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
  2. ↑ MyRACentral.com: Alternative Treatment: Massage Therapy
  3. ↑ AltGuide.com: Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Information
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 WebMD: Massage Therapy for Stress Relief and Much More

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