Abstract: Objective：To assess impact of massage intervention on employees’ depression through the patients’ pain relief. Methods：71 enterprise enterprise employees who were diagnosed of cervical spondylosis (type II) were divided into the treatment group with 40 cases and control group with 31 cases. The treatment group under the guidance of a doctor for 10 times of massage treatment, the control group did not receive any treatment. Patients' depression status was evaluated before, 1 st, 4 th, 7 th and after completing the whole treatment with self-rating depression scale (SDS). Before and after treatment, A visual analogue scale (VAS) was administered to evaluate the patient's pain intensity. Results：The level of depression and pain in the treatment group after treatment were significantly lower than those in the control group (P <0.001). Conclusion：Massage therapy can significantly reduce employee’s depression level originated from the pain of cervical spondylosis (type II).

Key words: Cervical Spondylosis (type II), Massage Treatment, Pain, Depress