title: A decade of building massage therapy services at an academic medical center as part of a healing enhancement program.
abstract: The use of complementary and integrative medicine therapies is steadily becoming an integral part of health care. Massage therapy is increasingly offered to hospitalized patients for various conditions to assist with the management of common symptoms such as pain, anxiety, and tension. This article summarizes a decade of building the massage therapy service at a large tertiary care medical center, from the early pilot studies and research to the current program offerings, and the hopes and dreams for the future.
authors.affiliation: Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Susanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cutshall
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Liza J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dion
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Nikol E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hauschulz
authors.affiliation: Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Crystal R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ristau
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Barb S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Thomley
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: bauer.brent@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D008405:Massage / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Alternative medicine; Complementary therapies; Integrative medicine; Massage therapy