10/23/2025
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The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is highlighting new research that reinforces the vital role of massage therapy in supporting recovery for individuals with breast cancer.
โจ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ:
๐ฉท Reduce pain and discomfort
๐ฉท Ease anxiety and tension
๐ฉท Decrease arm swelling and lymphedema
๐ฉท Improve range of motion and flexibility
๐ฉท Promote deep relaxation and restorative rest
๐ฉท Enhance overall quality of life
โจ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐บ๐
A new 2025 systematic review examined the effects of massage therapy on individuals recovering from mastectomy. Analyzing 26 studies with 1,522 participants, researchers found that massage techniquesโincluding manual lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, classical massage, and reflexology โsignificantly improved both physical and emotional well-being. These benefits included greater range of motion, reduced arm swelling and lymphedema, enhanced relaxation, and improved quality of life. The findings support massage therapy as an effective, complementary intervention for post-mastectomy recovery. 1
โจ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Another systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed seven clinical trials involving massage techniques such as reflexology, myofascial release, and classic massage administered from the day of surgery through 16 weeks post-operation. Results showed that massage therapy significantly reduced post-surgical pain and anxiety, confirming it as a highly effective, non-pharmacological approach to relieve both physical and emotional distress. 2
โจ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) for managing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Eleven randomized controlled trials involving 1,564 individuals were analyzed to compare MLD with standard care or control treatments. The findings showed that MLD significantly reduced the incidence of lymphedema and decreased pain intensity among participants. 3
โจ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
"Massage therapy can play an important role in supporting individuals through every stage of breast cancer recovery," said Cindy E. Farrar, AMTA National President. "Growing research continues to show massage therapy as a holistic, non-pharmacological approach that promotes healing, recovery, and well-being."
๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐บ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐
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๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. Weโre devoted to helping those with breast cancer feel supported, nurtured, and restoredโthrough every stage of treatment and healing after surgery.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
1. Mansilla, J. R., Dรญaz, A. S., Sรกnchez, B. G., Ramรญrez-Durรกn, M. D. V., Ardila, E. M. G., Sรกnchez, M. D. C. C., & Palomares, M. J. (2025). Effects of Massage Therapy in Breast Cancer Survivors with Mastectomy: Systematic Review. Cancers, 17(12), 2023.
2. Cole, J. S., Olson, A. D., & Dupont-Versteegden, E. E. (2024). The Effects of Massage Therapy in Decreasing Pain and Anxiety in Post-Surgical Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global advances in integrative medicine and health, 13, 27536130241245099.
3. Lin, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, X., Li, W., Li, H., & Mu, D. (2022). Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical breast cancer, 22(5), e664โe673.
Citation websites available upon request.
