| There has been a recent study by Boris Prilutsky, | | | | lymphatic drainage as well as a mechanical |
| MA, and Victor Gura, M.D., concerning the benefits | | | | breakdown of soft tissue calcifications. The |
| that might be derived from medical massage by | | | | objectives of the pilot study was to determine |
| those who suffer from hypertension that is | | | | whether or not the elimination of musculoskeletal |
| caused by arterial hypertension. | | | | abnormalities in the reflex zones would cause the |
| In the United States, it is estimated that as many | | | | elimination of pain in the neck and upper back as |
| as 70 million people suffer from hypertension. Of | | | | well as headaches, increase range of motion, and |
| that 70 million, only about 8% are diagnosed with | | | | cause a reduction in blood pressure. |
| an actual cause for the high blood pressure, such | | | | Cardio examinations and blood pressure readings |
| as kidney insufficiency, a tumor on the adrenal | | | | were taken before the start of treatments and |
| gland, or narrowing of the aorta. A full 2% are | | | | again after they concluded. Each participant |
| simply diagnosed with essential hypertension. It is | | | | received a medical massage treatment every |
| the same condition. It is just a condition without a | | | | other day for a total of 15 treatments. That was |
| named cause. | | | | followed by a two-week break, after which |
| The study conducted by Gura and Prilutsky | | | | another course of 15 treatments was |
| determined that most hypertension patients with | | | | administered. |
| musculoskeletal abnormalities can benefit from | | | | At the end of the study, all participants reported |
| medical massage. There were only six patients | | | | the disappearance of their pain. It was also |
| involved in this study. | | | | evident that symptoms were eliminated from |
| Medical massage therapy is defined as a | | | | reflex zones and blood pressure readings returned |
| soft-tissue mobilization method. The massage | | | | to the normal range. |
| causes an acceleration of blood flow and | | | | |