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Massage plus topical analgesic more effective than massage alone for hand arthritis pain
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jul;18(3):322-5
LBP: Beneficial effect of electro-massage therapy on pain, disability & health-related QOL
Clin Rehabil. 2013 May;27(5):439-49. doi: 10.1177/0269215512460780. Epub 2012 Oct 3
Massage therapy more effective in treating knee OA than usual care
PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e30248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030248. Epub 2012 Feb 8
The use of massage therapy for common musculoskeletal complaints
J Physiother. 2015 Jul;61(3):106-16
No additional benefits of soft tissue massage to exercise therapy for shoulder pain
Phys Ther. 2015 Nov;95(11):1467-77
Structural and Relaxation Massage in Chronic Low Back Pain
Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jul 5;155(1):1-9. doi: 10.1059/0003-4819-155-1-201107050-00002
Deep massage & neural mobilization to posterior calf muscles as treatment for heel pain
Man Ther. 2014 Apr;19(2):102-8. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.08.001.
6 week booster massage treatment beneficial for nonspecific chronic neck pain at 12 weeks
Spine J. 2015 Oct 1;15(10):2206-15
Massage vs. pneumatic compression for muscle pain & fatigue for ultramarathon recovery
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 May;46(5):320-6.
The Effect of Massage Force on Relieving Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 01-Oct;():. 10.3390/ijerph192013191
No significant advantage in neck coordination exercises in women with chronic neck pain
J Rehabil Med. 2014 Sep 30;46(9):908-14
Greater Pain and Function Improvement With Physiotherapy vs Massage Chair Therapy for Low-Back Pain
Medicine. 2020 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000019514
Varying naprapathy & manual therapy combinations similarly effective for neck/back pain
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Apr 23;17(1):176
Alexander technique lessons provide long term benefits to patients with chronic back pain
BMJ. 2008 Aug 19;337:a884. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a884
Long’s manipulation in the treatment of mechanical neck pain
Man Ther. 2013 Aug;18(4):308-15.
Swedish Massage for Improvement of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 01-Feb;():. 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101524
Similar Clinical Improvement with Specialized and Standard Physical Therapy for Cervical Dystonia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Aug;100(8):1417-1425.
Benefits of sports chiropractic manual therapy for football players
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Apr 8;11:64.
Manual & exercise therapies are similarly effective for postural hyperkyphosis
Physiother Theory Pract. 2016 Feb;32(2):92-7
Similar 6-month recovery with home-based and clinic-based therapy after DRF fixation
J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Jun;40(6):1110-1116.e1