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Study results for massage and cancer-related stress in kids
August 9, 2010
By Massage Therapy Canada
By Massage Therapy Canada
Aug. 4, Toronto, ON –A recent study showed that massage, and other relaxation therapies, do not lower somatic distress and mood disturbances in children undergoing stem cell transplants.
August 9, 2010
By Massage Therapy Canada
By Massage Therapy Canada
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Previous findings in adults had indicated that
massage, relaxation, laughter, guided
imagery and other complementary therapies were as, or more, effective in adult
populations with cancer related stresses than conventional drug and/or
psychosocial interventions, but that children do not respond in a similar
fashion.
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