| Title |
The effectiveness of massage therapy for the treatment of nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s50243 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Saravana Kumar, Kate Beaton, Tricia Hughes |
| Abstract |
The last decade has seen a growth in the utilization of complementary and alternative medicine therapies, and one of the most popular and sought-after complementary and alternative medicine therapies for nonspecific low back pain is massage. Massage may often be perceived as a safe therapeutic modality without any significant risks or side effects. However, despite its popularity, there continues to be ongoing debate on the effectiveness of massage in treating nonspecific low back pain. With a rapidly evolving research evidence base and access to innovative means of synthesizing evidence, it is time to reinvestigate this issue. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 18% |
| Canada | 5 | 15% |
| United States | 4 | 12% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 73% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 15% |
| Scientists | 4 | 12% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 335 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 84 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 45 | 13% |
| Other | 23 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 6% |
| Researcher | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 68 | 20% |
| Unknown | 81 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 105 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 62 | 18% |
| Sports and Recreations | 33 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 3% |
| Other | 27 | 8% |
| Unknown | 90 | 26% |
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