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Holistic nursing practice · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialA comparison of still point induction to massage therapy in reducing pain and increasing comfort in chronic pain.
- Carolyn S Townsend, Elizabeth Bonham, Linda Chase, Jennifer Dunscomb, and Susan McAlister.
- Department of Quality (Dr Townsend), Methodist Hospital Nursing and Patient Care Services (Dr Chase), and Methodist Hospital Nursing Practice and Quality (Ms Dunscomb), Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana; University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana (Dr Bonham); and Department of Clinical Effectiveness, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Dr McAlister).
- Holist Nurs Pract. 2014 Mar 1; 28 (2): 78-84.
AbstractA quantitative study was completed to determine whether complementary techniques provide pain relief and comfort in patients with chronic pain. Subjects participated in sessions including aromatherapy and music therapy. Massage or cranial still point induction was randomly assigned. Statistically significant improvement in pain and comfort was noted in both groups.
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