In the first study of its kind, researchers found real-world massage therapy to be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain. Niki Munk, an assistant professor of health sciences in the School ...

Most of us have heard of acupuncture, massage therapy, yoga and even sound baths because they are all ancient practices that have made their way into modern wellness routines. But fewer people are ...

Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain ...

Few sensual experiences rival a full-body massage for pleasure and stress relief-- at least among those things you can talk about in front of the children at the dinner table. Word on the health ...

Most reviews of the use of massage therapy for painful adult health conditions report low- or very low-certainty evidence, according to a review published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open. Selene ...

We’ve tested numerous red light therapy devices over several weeks to find which might show benefits in real-life scenarios, such as long sitting hours, post-workout soreness, and persistent lower ...

Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...

A personalized protocol involving self-managed cognitive functional therapy (CFT) was associated with sustained symptom improvement at 3 years in patients with chronic low back pain in a phase 3 ...