Migraine
Migraine
Clinical study: Migraine headaches are reduced with massage therapy.
Research:
In one study, 26 adults with migraines were randomly assigned to either a waitlist control group or a massage therapy group. Participants in the massage group received two 30-minute treatments per week for five consecutive weeks.
Results:
The participants in the massage therapy group reported:
- Less stress and strain symptoms
- Reduced pain
- More headache-free days
- Less sleep disturbances
- An increase in serotonin levels
Read full study
Hernandez-Reif, M., Dieter J., Field, T., Swerdlow, B., & Diego, M. (1998). Migraine headaches are reduced by massage therapy. International Journal of Neuroscience, 96, 1-11.
