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Effect Of a Massage Chair (BFM-M8040) On Neck And Shoulder Pain In Office Workers

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June 2025

Effect Of a Massage Chair (BFM-M8040) On Neck And Shoulder Pain In Office Workers

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:136| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of a massage chair (BFM-M8040) on neck and shoulder pain in office workers: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Heliyon . 2023 Sep 22;9(10):e20287.

Contributing Authors:
H Chu SJ Park Y Jeong S Kim SR Yeom S Lee BY Youn

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Synopsis

Sixty office workers with chronic neck and shoulder pain were randomized to receive either standard physical therapy (n=29) or physical therapy plus a 20-minute session using the massage chair BFM-M8040 (n=31). The primary outcomes were changes in pain intensity (numerical rating scale) and neck disability index. Secondary outcomes included pressure pain threshold, range of motion, occupational st...

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