Range of motion improves after massage in children with burns: a pilot study.
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.
Morien
Annie
A
Florida School of Massage, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. morien@ufl.edu
Garrison
Diane
D
Smith
Nancy Keeney
NK
D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D002056:Burns / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors