JUVENILE RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS - BENEFITS FROM MASSAGE THERAPY

Authors
FIELD T HERNANDEZREIF M SELIGMAN S KRASNEGOR J SUNSHINE W RIVASCHACON R SCHANBERG S KUHN C
Citation
T. Field et al., JUVENILE RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS - BENEFITS FROM MASSAGE THERAPY, Journal of pediatric psychology, 22(5), 1997, pp. 607-617
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Journal of pediatric psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01468693
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
607 - 617
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-8693(1997)22:5<607:JR-BFM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Studied children with mild to moderate juvenile rheumatoid arthritis w ho were massaged by their parents 15 minutes a day for 30 days (and a control group engaged in relaxation therapy). The children's anxiety a nd stress hormone (cortisol) levels were immediately decreased by the massage, and over the 30-day period their pain decreased on self-repor ts, parent reports, and their physician's assessment of pain (both the incidence and severity) and pain-limiting activities.