People with serious ailments should be under a physician's care. The response of ailments to prescribed yoga movements, breath work and massage has varied widely in the research. A serious investigation of any medical ailment should include a talk with your health care provider and a search of the research findings at the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology information at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov .

Also understand that there are many different types of massage, and not all types show the same outcomes.