Massage eases anxiety, but no better than simple relaxation does

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 11:49 in Health & Medicine

A randomized trial shows three months after 10 massages, patients' anxiety symptoms were halved -- an improvement like that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial also found massage no more effective than simple relaxation.

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