Can Massage Relieve Symptoms of Tension Headache?
By Editorial Staff The Massage Therapy Foundation recently awarded Northwestern Health Sciences University’s Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies a grant of $19,935 to conduct a pilot study to determine if massage therapy is a viable treatment option for those who suffer from tension-type headaches (TTH). GA_googleFillSlot(“massagetoday_com_Articles_Pages_Rectangle”); The study will take about one year to complete; Michele Maiers, DC, an associate professor at the Bloomington-based university, will serve as principal investigator. Many people suffer from headaches, with tension-type headaches being the most common. According to Roni Evans, DC, MS, Northwestern’s dean of research, tension-type headaches affect 38 percent of the population each year, and 16 percent of people suffer from headaches on any given day. While TTH is not life threatening, it can greatly alter an individual’s life by causing lost work days, decreased productivity, increased health care costs and a poor quali
