Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialComplementary and alternative therapies to relieve labor pain: A comparative study between music therapy and Hoku point ice massage.
Pain is a common experience for women during labor. In the present study, we compared the effect of two types of non-pharmacological pain relief methods "music therapy" and "Hoku point ice massage" on the severity of labor pain. ⋯ Music therapy and Hoku point ice massage are easily available and inexpensive methods and have a similar effect in relieving labor pain.