Massage is a good option for relieving pain in various traumas and injuries, a new study suggests.

This therapy is an acceptable choice even for people who have chosen other options such as acupuncture and physiotherapy.

"Massage should be seen as an appropriate remedy for musculoskeletal pain as well as a vital part of pain management techniques in these areas," explains Dr. Wayne Jonas, executive director of the Samueli Institute in Alexandria, Virginia.

"We can't say it's a better option than other therapies, but it's certainly much better than not doing anything to ease the pain," he told Reuters.

The study is published in the journal Pain Medicine and claims that pain is the most common reason why people seek medical attention.

In addition to affecting the physical condition, pain can be harmful in a social, mental, emotional and spiritual aspect, experts believe.

Massage treats soft tissues to relieve pain, and it is believed that relaxation during manipulation can also help purely psychologically.

For the purpose of the study, scientists have relied on medical research data to find out what the effectiveness of therapeutic massages is.

They covered 60 high quality studies and seven with lower quality and reliability.

They were all published between 199-2013 and have tested massages for muscle and bone pain, headache, internal pain and chronic pain.

The vast majority of study participants found a significant reduction in pain and improvement in overall health, the authors explain.

They also hope that massage therapy will begin to be viewed with a more serious eye and prioritized, and that it will be a field for new research in the field.