According to the Archives of Surgery, they have concluded that "Massage is an effective and safe adjuvant therapy for the relief of acute and postoperative pain in patients undergoing major operations." The controlled study showed that patients in the massage group experienced a faster rate of decrease in pain intensity. They also found that massage therapy improves postoperative anxiety and pain management. After surgery a patients muscles become very tight and sore for a variety of reasons. The main reason, of course, being the surgery itself. Rather graphically, the body is cut into and things are spread out and moved in ways most of us don't want to think about. This puts a lot of pressure on the whole body, not just the area that is having the surgery. There is also the recovery of laying around being dormant in a hospital bed that can play havoc on your body. The muscles can start becoming atrophied, even in small ways that will make you sore.
So the next time you know someone getting ready, or who has had recent surgery, consider getting them a massage instead of the get-well cards, balloons and flowers.
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