A decade of building massage therapy services at an academic medical center as part of a healing enhancement program.

Abstract

The use of complementary and integrative medicine therapies is steadily becoming an integral part of health care. Massage therapy is increasingly offered to hospitalized patients for various conditions to assist with the management of common symptoms such as pain, anxiety, and tension. This article summarizes a decade of building the massage therapy service at a large tertiary care medical center, from the early pilot studies and research to the current program offerings, and the hopes and dreams for the future.

• Authors: Nancy J Rodgers, Susanne M Cutshall, Liza J Dion, Nikol E Dreyer, Jennifer L Hauschulz, Crystal R Ristau, Barb S Thomley, Brent A Bauer
• Journal: Complementary therapies in clinical practice (Complement Ther Clin Pract) Vol. 21 Issue 1 Pg. 52-6 (Feb 2015) ISSN: 1873-6947 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25547538 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Academic Medical Centers (organization & administration)
• Ambulatory Care Facilities (organization & administration)
• Humans
• Integrative Medicine (methods)
• Massage (education, organization & administration, statistics & numerical data)