Massage therapy for low back pain: a systematic review

Three articles on PainSci cite Ernst 1999: 1. Reviews of Pain Professions 2. Does Massage Therapy Work? 3. The Complete Guide to Low Back Pain 

PainSci notes on Ernst 1999:

This is a review of four studies, all of which were burdened with “major methodological flaws.” It concludes that “Massage seems to have some potential as a therapy for LBP. More investigations of this subject are urgently needed.” (Such as the large study finally published in 2011: see Massage Therapy Kinda, Sorta Works for Back Pain.)

This page is part of the PainScience BIBLIOGRAPHY, which contains plain language summaries of thousands of scientific papers & others sources. It’s like a highly specialized blog. A few highlights:

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