This study looked at reflexology to manage swelling of the arm following treatment for breast cancer. This swelling is called lymphoedema (pronounced lim-fo-dee-ma). Lymphoedema can develop after some ...

The stress-relieving benefits of massage have been well documented, but a recent study shows that massage may have more profound benefits that just relieving stress and relaxing tight muscles. The ...

If you've ever had a massage, you probably know how good it can make you feel. Your muscles are loosened, you're relaxed, and the weight of the world has temporarily left your shoulders. According to ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Massage therapy is effective in reducing hand pain and increasing grip strength, according to a new study conducted by the Touch Research Institutes (TRI) at the University of ...

Reflexology is a therapeutic technique involving massage on specific areas of the hands and feet. Benefits of reflexology include easing back pain, menstrual cramps, and reducing anxiety. Avoid ...

Reflexology – the complementary-medicine technique in which pressure is applied to specific points on the hands, feet and ears – can reduce the anxiety of patients before undergoing surgery, according ...

Everyone knows that it can feel really good to get a massage. Now scientists may have figured out why, by identifying how massage switches genes on and off, thus reducing inflammation and coaxing ...

In Dr. Louisa Silva's qigong massage treatments for children with autism, an adult focuses on massaging specific parts of a child's body with small motions. (Qigong Sensory Treatment Institute) A ...

After a long, exhausting day, few things feel as good as taking your shoes off and giving your feet a little rub. But what if those few minutes of foot massage could do more than just relax your toes?