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Massage therapy presented as clinical tool for chronic pain at Missoula conference
Summary
At a Missoula conference, a massage therapist told medical practitioners and patients that massage can interrupt pain cycles and aid remediation of chronic muscular problems, and urged more integration and research.
At a public conference hosted by the Institute Of Medicine And Humanities in Missoula, a presenting massage therapist described clinical massage as a hands‑on modality that can interrupt pain cycles and aid remission of chronic soft‑tissue dysfunction.
The presenter said the work is effective for many patients who have not found relief from other treatments. "Pain is a great motivator," the presenter said. "Massage therapy is effective. It works for them." The speaker described massage as affecting the sensory‑motor reflex arc and said trained touch can introduce new sensory input that changes motor response and reduces pain.
The session drew conventional medical practitioners, medical historians and a range of…
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