Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
Katharina L WiestTimothy T Hartnett

Abstract

Chronic pain is a common cause of health care utilization and high levels of pain are pronounced in individuals engaged in methadone maintenance treatment. Although massage has been demonstrated to alleviate chronic pain symptoms, its use as an adjunctive therapy to modify pain during opioid-replacement treatment is absent from the literature. To consider the efficacy of Swedish massage in reducing pain in opioid-dependent patients with chronic pain receiving methadone treatment. Trial was conducted at a nonprofit methadone treatment center serving low-income patients. A randomized clinical trial with randomized to either 1) massage plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) (n = 27) or 2) TAU (n = 24). Durability of treatment effect was evaluated at Week 12. Eight weekly 50-minute Swedish massage sessions plus TAU or TAU alone. Pain, anxiety, depression, physical functioning, decreased substance use, and improvement in treatment engagement. Randomized participants were comparable at Baseline for demographic, pain, physical, and emotional variables. Massage group reported improved pain scores; worst pain had a clinically significant 2-point improvement while the other pain scores did not. Overall improvements were not observed in treatment ...Continue Reading

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Oct 13, 2018·Journal of Complementary & Integrative Medicine·Erika R LarsonMark H Rapaport

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