Acupressure Relieves Nausea, Aids Recovery in Gynecological Patients

Acupressure, targeted pressure used by many massage therapists in sessions, has been found to alleviate opioid-induced nausea and accelerate the recovery of patients who are using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) post-surgery, according to new research.

Prenatal Massage Benefits can be Learned Through Home Study Courses

As scientists continue to study the effects of massage on pregnant women and their unborn children, more and more benefits of the therapy are being discovered.

Massage Shown to Reduce Stress Response

New research shows massage reduced the stress response in healthy volunteers. The researchers measured heart rate and heart-rate variability, and found that after five minutes of massage, heart rate decreased significantly.

Infant Massage Featured on Dallas TV Station

Dallas TV station KTVT/KTA profiled infant-massage instructor Mimi Mears this week.

A Massage is Proven to Relieve Psychophysiological State of Patients with Chronic Headache

Researchers at the University of Granada--in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos--have proven that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage.