Paediatric massage: an overview of the evidence

Paediatric massage: an overview of the evidence

The use of complementary and alternative medicine in paediatric care is growing in popularity in North America; massage therapy is one of these popular modalities. Despite the increased use of massage therapy among paediatric patients, there remains a scarcity of evidence in comparison to adult popu...

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Published in:Focus on alternative and complementary therapies Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 103 - 110
Main Authors: Shipwright, Stacey, Dryden, Trish
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-06-2012
Subjects:
Complementary therapies - general
massage therapy
paediatric massage
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Summary:The use of complementary and alternative medicine in paediatric care is growing in popularity in North America; massage therapy is one of these popular modalities. Despite the increased use of massage therapy among paediatric patients, there remains a scarcity of evidence in comparison to adult populations; however, the paediatric evidence base is growing. This article provides a narrative overview of the evidence for massage therapy for infants and children, including a brief discussion of the safety of massage, potential mechanisms of action and directions for future research.
Bibliography:istex:40DA6434B02C729544F5D316F1E6D31F9743FB5D
ArticleID:FCT1149
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ISSN:1465-3753
2042-7166
DOI:10.1111/j.2042-7166.2012.01149.x