Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 67-71, January 2008

Range of motion improves after massage in children with burns: A pilot study

Florida School of Massage, 6421 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

Received 3 March 2007; received in revised form 13 May 2007; accepted 15 May 2007.

Summary 

Little is known about the effect of massage on post-burn tissue in children. We conducted a pilot study to examine the effect of massage (3–5 days) on mood and range of motion (ROM) in eight post-burn children. Participants showed significant increases in ROM from Time 1 (pre-massage, first day) to Time 2 (post-massage, last day) in massaged tissue but not control (non-massaged) tissue. Mood was elevated throughout the study and thus did not change across time. Although massage improved ROM, we are cautious in our interpretation because of the small sample size.

KEYWORDS: Massage, Burn, Scars, ROM, Mood, Children

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PII: S1360-8592(07)00053-8

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.05.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 67-71, January 2008

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