massage Fri Feb 19th @ 9:00pm
What’s the harm? A new article about adverse effects in massage therapy
People think of massage therapy as a “safe” therapy, and of course it mostly is. But things can go wrong. Fortunately, serious side effects in massage therapy are rare, and common side effects are minor. A 2007 survey of 100 massage patients found that 10% of 100 patients receiving massage therapy reported “some minor discomfort” in the day following treatment. Interestingly, 23% reported unexpected, non-musculoskeletal benefits.
I’ve written a new short article inspired by this research:
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