On December 17, 2007, Reuters reported the results from a U.S. researchers "In a study of 605 men 64 years and older who had major surgery, 200 received nightly 20-minute back massages for four days. On a scale of 1 to 10, those who got massages reported their pain diminished one level faster than those who did not."
"Increased awareness for better pain control has led treating physicians to use nontraditional modalities such as massage therapy, music, and relaxation techniques," wrote Dr. Marie Hanna of Johns Hopkins University in a comment on the study published in the journal."
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