The effect of massage therapy on pain after surgery: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Background: Findings on the usefulness of massage therapy (MT) in postoperative pain management are often inconsistent among studies. Objectives: This study’s aim is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to clarify the effects of massage therapy in the treatment of postope...

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Published in:	Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Main Authors:	Chunhua Liu, Xiang Chen, Simin Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Postoperative pain Massage therapy Meta-analysis Randomized controlled trials
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229922000942