Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150, April 2008

Massage therapy reduces pain in pregnant women, alleviates prenatal depression in both parents and improves their relationships

  • Tiffany Field, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL, USA
    • Fielding Graduate University, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, P.O. Box 016820, Miami, FL, USA. Tel.: +13052436781.
    • ,
  • Barbara Figueiredo

      Affiliations

    • University of Minho, Portugal
    • ,
  • Maria Hernandez-Reif

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama, USA
    • ,
  • Miguel Diego

      Affiliations

    • Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Osvelia Deeds

      Affiliations

    • Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Angela Ascencio

      Affiliations

    • Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL, USA

Received 18 May 2007; received in revised form 7 June 2007; accepted 10 June 2007.

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PII: S1360-8592(07)00082-4

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.06.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150, April 2008

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