Journal article
Massage for mechanical neck disorders
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of mechanical neck disorders (MND) is known to be both a hindrance to individuals and costly to society. As such, massage is widely used as a form of treatment for MND.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of massage on pain, function, patient satisfaction, global perceived effect, adverse effects and cost of care in adults with neck pain versus any comparison at immediate post-treatment to long-term follow-up.
Authors
Patel KC; Gross A; Graham N; Goldsmith CH; Ezzo J; Morien A; Peloso PMJ
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, , No. 9,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd004871.pub4
ISSN
1361-6137