Complementary and Integrative Health

Therapist Delivered Massage for Veterans with Chronic Neck Pain: Outcomes from the TOMCATT Trial

by Matthew Bair, MD, MS ; Niki Munk, PhD, LMT
Seminar date: 12/12/2024

Description: The TOMCATT randomized control trial compared therapist-delivered massage (TT-M) versus waitlist control (WL-C) for Veterans with chronic neck pain. Therapist applied massage led to greater clinical benefits and reductions in neck disability and pain severity compared to waitlist control. Less robust outcomes at 6-months may suggest a longer treatment window or booster sessions are needed to maintain benefits. Engaging Veterans with massage treatment as part of their health benefits for chronic neck pain can provide an effective, non-pharmacological approach to pain management.

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