Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-109).

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Sam Houston State University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-44). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.A.)--Sam Houston State University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-44).

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, November, 2006. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references.

M.Tech. (Chiropractic) / The aim of this study was to compare the effects of chiropractic manipulative therapy with and without stripping massage of the sternocleidomastoid, with regards to pain, disability, cervical range of motion and head repositioning accuracy in the treatment of chronic mechanical neck pain. The aim was determined by using the Vernon-Mior Neck Pain and Disability Index, Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Cervical Range of Motion measuring instrument (CROM).The study consisted of thirty participants that had an equal male to female distribution. An age range was set and individuals had to be between eighteen and fourty. Participants were chosen according to inclusion and exclusion criteria that were set before the study commenced. Treatment received by the participants was dependent on which group they were allocated to. Group One received just chiropractic manipulative therapy to three restricted segments of the cervical spine. Group Two also received chiropractic manipulative therapy to three restricted cervical segments and had stripping massage of both sternocleidomastoid muscles.Treatment consisted of six treatments sessions and with the seventh visit only readings were taken. Treatments were carried out twice weekly so that the treatment time period fell over a three week study period. Participants were asked to complete the subjective data before the first, fourth and seventh visit. Subjective data was gathered by using the following: Numerical Pain Rating Scale and a Vernon-Mior Neck and Pain Disability Index Questionnaire. The objective data that was recorded by the researcher consisted of the cervical range of motion that was gathered by using the Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) machine and the head repositioning accuracy. Participants then received either chiropractic manipulative therapy to the restricted cervical spinal segments or a combination of stripping massage to the sternocleidomastoid muscles as well as chiropractic manipulative therapy, depending on their groupallocation. All data gathered by the researcher and then analysed by a statistician at the University of Johannesburg...

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This study assessed the influence of massage therapy on the psychobiology of chronic pain patients. A pre- and posttest design measured the effects of a one-month treatment program Twenty outpatients and twenty inpatients of two chronic pain treatment programs, were administered several psychological and physiological tests before and after the study. Experimental subjects received massage therapy twice a week for one month in addition to their other therapies. Control subjects continued with their regular treatment modalities for one month. Results showed statistically significant differences (p < .05) on 5 of the 17 psychological variables and on the electromyograph levels. Analysis of Holmes-Rahe scores suggested that these differences were not attributable to the artifact effect of differential life stress.

Pain and distress/anxiety are likely to result from breast cancer and/or the medical treatment associated with this illness. Breast cancer researchers have focused on massage therapy and its influence on pain and distress in breast cancer patients; however, these research efforts were limited by small sample sizes, homogeneous populations, and small to medium effect sizes. This study explores the effectiveness of massage therapy for decreasing pain and distress in a larger, heterogeneous population of breast cancer patients and across all durations and frequencies of treatment by pooling the findings of former studies. The gate control theory which relates to the experience of pain, the psychotherapy theory which suggests massage acts much like psychotherapy, and the physical touch theory all suggest that massage may decrease pain and distress/anxiety. In order to be included in the meta-analysis, the study needed to be printed in English between the years 2004 and 2012, use the same variables and same method of treatment, and report an effect size or statistics that allowed for effect size calculation. The meta-analysis was quantitative and the effect sizes for each study were calculated using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software. CMA also calculated the overall pooled effect size. Findings indicated that individual studies showed some improvements in pain and distress after receiving treatment; however, when pooled, the results indicated that massage therapy did not significantly improve levels of pain and distress in breast cancer patients. Although findings were non significant, the use of massage therapy improved symptoms of pain and distress in breast cancer patients.