Issues that Need to be Addressed in Massage Therapy

I read with great interest the recent study by Adib- Hajbaghery et al. The authors have clearly shown that massage therapy (MT) which is by the patients’ relatives, decreased systolic blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates of patients admitted in Critical Care Unit. The Adib-Hajbaghery et al. findings corroborate recent studies that suggest a significant role of massage therapy in the management of vital signs besides body temperature. This research is really valuable because it shows the importance of the active support of relatives in the treatment process. Massage is a form of therapy which employs the kinetic and potential energy on tissues to cause a reaction. In order to provoke this reaction in the body by manual massage, various techniques are used which take into consideration specific structure and functions of the massaged tissues and organs. MT responds to problems of a modern man - tired, stressed out, disoriented and living the fast life.