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Massage                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids.

Target tissues may include:

• Connective tissue.
• Joints.
• Ligaments.
• Lymphatic vessels.
• Muscles.
• Skin.
• Tendons.
• Organs of the gastrointestinal system.

MS - research study of massage and MS - 24 people were randomly assigned to either a 45 minute massage twice weekly for five weeks or to no treatment. The massage group had significantly lower anxiety and a less depressed mood by the end of the study and had significantly improved in self-esteem, body image and image of disease progression. No conclusions however, were drawn about physical symptoms. [1]

Lymphoma - the massage has to be performed by someone who is familiar with working with cancer patients.If someone's blood counts are low, if the patient has had surgery or lymphedema. You don’t want to be doing deep tissue massage on someone who has low platelets or on someone who is frail.

Massage is not always advisable for those who are suffering from a disease and should only be undertaken under professional guidance.

1. Hernandez-Reif M, et al. Multiple sclerosis patients benefit from massage therapy. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy 1998;2(3):168-174.

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