The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality conducted a thorough evaluation in 2016 focusing on nondrug therapies for low-back pain. This evaluation delved into 20 studies that specifically compared the effectiveness of massage against usual care or other interventions. The findings revealed that while there was some evidence supporting the benefits of massage for chronic low-back pain, the overall strength of evidence was considered to be low. Furthermore, the agency's analysis of 6 studies comparing different types of massage concluded that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether any particular type of massage was more effective than others.
Adding to this body of research, a 2015 Cochrane review highlighted that there is some evidence suggesting that massage could offer short-term relief for individuals suffering from low-back pain. However, it is important to note that the quality of this evidence was not deemed to be high, and the review did not establish the long-term effects of massage therapy on low-back pain.
In 2017, the American College of Physicians released clinical practice guidelines that acknowledged massage therapy as a viable option for treating acute or subacute low-back pain. Interestingly, these guidelines did not include massage therapy as one of the recommended options for managing chronic low-back pain, indicating a nuanced approach to the use of massage in different contexts of low-back pain treatment. - Read more
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