The authors of a recent study published in Complementary Therapy in Medicine examined the effects of “massage with aromatic ginger oil (SMGO) on chronic low back pain and disability in older adults compared with traditional Thai massage (TTM).” The authors enrolled 140 older adults patients who were randomly selected to participate in either the SMGO group or the TTM group. The authors found that both “SMGO and TTM led to significant improvements in pain intensity and disability, indicating immediate, short- and long-term effectiveness,” and that, “the integration of either SMGO or TTM therapy as additional options to provide holistic care to older people with chronic low back pain should be considered by health professionals.”