Massage for Fibromyalgia

fibro = muscle          myalgia = pain

A recent study by the Touch Resarch Institute tested fibromyalgia patients with massage and relaxation therapy. People in each group showed an overall decrease in anxiety and depressed mood immediately after their sessions. But results revealed that over the course of the study, only the massage group experienced better results such as:

• Decreased depression
• Improved sleep
• Decreased pain, fatigue and stiffness
• Decreased tenderness

Working with a massage therapist like me who is specially trained to treat those who suffer from fibromyalgia will bring you the most comfort and healing possible. Primary benefits of massage for people living with fibromyalgia include:

• Pain relief
• Stress reduction
• Muscle flexibility

In general, your first sessions are half an hour and are gradually increased over time. This is vital so as not to overwhelm or tax your immune system. If you have already had experience with massage, we will work together to decide on the best treatment plan.

More about the Massage for Fibromyalgia Patients Study

After receiving massage twice weekly for five weeks, fibromyalgia patients experienced improved mood and sleep, and their levels of substance P (a neurotransmitter in the pain fiber system) decreased along with a decrease in the number of tender spots throughout their bodies, according to recent research.

The study tested both massage and relaxation therapy. Both the massage and the relaxation group showed a decrease in anxiety and depressed mood immediately after sessions on the first and last days of this study.

Source: Touch Research Institute. Authors: Tiffany Field, Ph.D., Miguel Diego, Christy Cullen, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Ph.D., William Sunshine and Steven Douglas. Originally published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 2002, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 72-76.

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