Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Sep 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomised study of the effects of massage therapy compared to guided relaxation on well-being and stress perception among older adults.
The objective was to assess the effects of massage compared to guided relaxation on stress perception and well-being among older adults. ⋯ Findings indicate that massage therapy enhances positive well-being and reduces stress perception among community-dwelling older adults.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomised comparative trial of yoga and relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety.
To compare yoga and relaxation as treatment modalities at 10 and 16 weeks from study baseline to determine if either of modality reduces subject stress, anxiety, blood pressure and improve quality of life. ⋯ Yoga appears to provide a comparable improvement in stress, anxiety and health status compared to relaxation.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Should your GP be an osteopath? Patients' views of an osteopathy clinic based in primary care.
Spinal pain is a common reason for consulting general practitioners (GPs), and complementary therapists such as osteopaths and chiropractors. Patients express greater satisfaction with the care from chiropractors and osteopaths, because they are perceived as having more empathy, diagnostic skill and effective treatment, but their attitude to a GP providing an osteopathy service is unknown. ⋯ A GP run osteopathy clinic provided additional physical and psychological benefit. GP consultation might be improved by adopting some features from the osteopathic consultation.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Comparative StudyDifferences in perceived risks and benefits of herbal, over-the-counter conventional, and prescribed conventional, medicines, and the implications of this for the safe and effective use of herbal products.
To investigate people's views about the efficacy and specific risks of herbal, over-the-counter (OTC) conventional, and prescribed conventional medicines, and their likelihood of taking a second (herbal or OTC conventional) product in addition to a prescribed medicine. ⋯ People believe that herbal medicines are natural and relatively safe and can be used with less caution. People need to be given clear information about the risks and benefits of herbal medicines if they are to use such products safely and effectively.
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Complement Ther Med · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe effects of P6 acupressure in the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients.
Nausea, and to a lesser extend vomiting, remain significant clinical problems after the administration of chemotherapy, with up to 60% of patients reporting nausea despite use of antiemetics. Combining antiemetics with other non-pharmacological treatments may prove more effective in decreasing nausea than antiemetics alone. Hence, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using acupressure in Pericardium 6 (Neiguan) acu-point in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Results highlight the important role of safe and convenient non-pharmacological complementary therapies, such as acupressure, in the management of the complex symptoms of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.