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Original Article

Migraine Headaches are Reduced by Massage Therapy

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Pages 1-11 | Received 02 Mar 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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Kerstin Hedborg & Carin Muhr. (2011) Multimodal behavioral treatment of migraine: An Internet-administered, randomized, controlled trial. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences 116:3, pages 169-186.
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MARIA HERNANDEZ-REIF, TIFFANY FIELD, GAIL IRONSON, JULIA BEUTLER, YANEXY VERA, JUDITH HURLEY, MARY ANN FLETCHER, SAUL SCHANBERG, CYNTHIA KUHN, MONICA FRASER, MARIA HERNANDEZ-REIF, TIFFANY FIELD, GAIL IRONSON, JULIA BEUTLER, YANEXY VERA, JUDITH HURLEY, MARY ANN FLETCHER, SAUL SCHANBERG, CYNTHIA KUHN & MONICA FRASER. (2005) NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND LYMPHOCYTES INCREASE IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER FOLLOWING MASSAGE THERAPY. International Journal of Neuroscience 115:4, pages 495-510.
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MIGUEL A. DIEGO, TIFFANY FIELD, CHRIS SANDERS & MARIA HERNANDEZ-REIF. (2004) MASSAGE THERAPY OF MODERATE AND LIGHT PRESSURE AND VIBRATOR EFFECTS ON EEG AND HEART RATE. International Journal of Neuroscience 114:1, pages 31-44.
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MIGUEL A. DIEGO, TIFFANY FIELD, MARIA HERNANDEZ-REIF, SYBIL HART, BERNARD BRUCKER, TORY FIELD & IRIS BURMAN. (2002) SPINAL CORD PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM MASSAGE THERAPY. International Journal of Neuroscience 112:2, pages 133-142.
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Sybil Hart, Tiffany Field, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Graciela Nearing, Seana Shaw, Saul Schanberg & Cynthia Kuhn. (2001) Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms are Reduced by Massage Therapy. Eating Disorders 9:4, pages 289-299.
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Maria Hernandez-reif, Tiffany Field, Josh Krasnegor & Hillary Theakston. (2001) Lower Back Pain is Reduced and Range of Motion Increased After Massage Therapy. International Journal of Neuroscience 106:3-4, pages 131-145.
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M. Hernandez-Reif, A. Martinez, T. Field, O. Quintero, S. Hart & I. Burman. (2000) Premenstrual symptoms are relieved by massage therapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 21:1, pages 9-15.
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T. Field, M. Hemandez-Reif, S. Hart, H. Theakston, S. Schanberg & C. Kuhn. (1999) Pregnant women benefit from massage therapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 20:1, pages 31-38.
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