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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy.

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Field, T; Hernandez-Reif, M; Seligman, S; Krasnegor, J; Sunshine, W; Rivas-Chacon, R; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C
Published in: J Pediatr Psychol
October 1997

Studied children with mild to moderate juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who were massaged by their parents 15 minutes a day for 30 days (and a control group engaged in relaxation therapy). The children's anxiety and stress hormone (cortisol) levels were immediately decreased by the massage, and over the 30-day period their pain decreased on self-reports, parent reports, and their physician's assessment of pain (both the incidence and severity) and pain-limiting activities.

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J Pediatr Psychol

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0146-8693

Publication Date

October 1997

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

607 / 617

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Pain Measurement
  • Massage
  • Male
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool
 

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Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Seligman, S., Krasnegor, J., Sunshine, W., Rivas-Chacon, R., … Kuhn, C. (1997). Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy. J Pediatr Psychol, 22(5), 607–617. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/22.5.607
Field, T., M. Hernandez-Reif, S. Seligman, J. Krasnegor, W. Sunshine, R. Rivas-Chacon, S. Schanberg, and C. Kuhn. “Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy.J Pediatr Psychol 22, no. 5 (October 1997): 607–17. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/22.5.607.
Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Seligman S, Krasnegor J, Sunshine W, Rivas-Chacon R, et al. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy. J Pediatr Psychol. 1997 Oct;22(5):607–17.
Field, T., et al. “Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy.J Pediatr Psychol, vol. 22, no. 5, Oct. 1997, pp. 607–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/22.5.607.
Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Seligman S, Krasnegor J, Sunshine W, Rivas-Chacon R, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy. J Pediatr Psychol. 1997 Oct;22(5):607–617.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pediatr Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0146-8693

Publication Date

October 1997

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

607 / 617

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Pain Measurement
  • Massage
  • Male
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool