Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialMassage therapy in post-operative rehabilitation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy - a pilot study.
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the use of massage therapy in children with cerebral palsy undergoing post-operative rehabilitation. ⋯ The lack of decrease in heart rate in the study group of massage therapy may imply an increased sensitivity to touch in the post-operative setting. Further research with larger study populations are needed to evaluate how and when massage therapy is useful for children with cerebral palsy.
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The aim of this paper is to systematically review all controlled clinical trials of Pilates to treat low back pain. ⋯ There is a wide diversity in research investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Pilates in patients with low back pain.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2011
Clinical TrialChanges in the cortisol awakening response (CAR) following participation in mindfulness-based stress reduction in women who completed treatment for breast cancer.
Changes in the cortisol awakening response (CAR) were studied in women participating in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program after completion of their medical treatment for breast cancer. ⋯ These results suggest the potential usefulness of employing the CAR as a biological marker in women with breast cancer participating in an MBSR program.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Nov 2010
Tai chi/yoga effects on anxiety, heartrate, EEG and math computations.
To determine the immediate effects of a combined form of Tai chi/yoga. ⋯ The increased relaxation may have contributed to the increased speed and accuracy noted on math computations following the Tai chi/yoga class.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Aug 2010
Complementary and alternative medicine use in a pediatric neurology clinic.
To evaluate the frequency and determinants of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in children attending a pediatric neurology clinic in North Jordan, a parent completed questionnaire survey of children attending the pediatric neurology clinic at King Abdullah University Hospital from March to July 2008 was conducted. A review of 176 completed questionnaires showed that 99 parents (56%) had used CAM for their child's specific neurological illness. The most common modalities were prayer/reciting the Quran (77%), religious healers (30%), massage with olive oil (32%), and consumption of honey products (29%). ⋯ None reported lack of trust in conventional medicine as the reason behind seeking CAM. Factors significantly associated with CAM use were speech delay, belief in its usefulness, father's age more than 30 years, and mothers with education less than high school. CAM had a supplementary role in relation to traditional western medicine use.