Assertion: massage | /r/CapableOf | reduce the need
Facets:
value: for an episiotomy
type: PURPOSE
value: for painkillers
type: PURPOSE
value: by 36 percent
type: OTHER
value: for pain medicine
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In this study, researchers found that, while both healing touch and massage lowered anxiety and pain, massage also reduced the need for pain medicine.
text: Massages decrease the need for medical interventions such as the use of forceps or vacuum-assisted delivery.
text: Studies have shown that massage reduces the need for painkillers by 36 percent, and it is more effective than chiropractic care or acupuncture.
text: Massages reduce the need for an episiotomy.