Massage Therapy as a Lupus Treatment Tool

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Where one method of treating will work for one individual, it may have little affect on another. Thus it is common for someone suffering from lupus to explore various ways to treat the symptoms of the disease, notably pain caused by inflammation, a hallmark of the disease.

Some methods, like massage therapy, are considered ), defined as a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that are not presently considered a part of conventional medicine. These approaches come as novel to some and completely familiar to others. Massage therapy, for example, is a time-honored method of pain and stress relief.

It is important to note, however, that the Lupus Foundation of America does not recommend medications, products or methods not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American College of Rheumatology, further stating on its web site, “remedies that have not undergone the scrutiny of scientific investigation, lack the crucial information and data necessary to enable physicians to make sound recommendations regarding substances.”

Before exploring any new treatment option, then, it is best to talk with your healthcare provider