Massage sessions average 20 minutes in length for inpatients and 60 minutes for outpatients.
Before and 5–15 minutes after massage therapy, patients are given a 5 8 inch card with numerical rating scales for common symptoms: pain, fatigue, stress/anxiety, nausea, depression, and “other.” Patients rate each on a 0 (“Not at all bothersome”) to 10 (“Extremely bothersome”) scale.