Massage - Trends
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial.

2 Mar 2008 Research on massage therapy for maternal pain and anxiety in labour is currently limited to four small trials. Each used different massage techniques, at different frequencies and durations, and relaxation techniques were included in three trials. ... Read more...

Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a randomised controlled trial.

24 Feb 2007 BACKGROUND: Manipulation is a common treatment for non-specific neck pain. Neck manipulation, unlike gentler forms of manual therapy such as mobilisation, is associated with a small risk of serious neurovascular injury and can result in stroke or ... Read more...

Clinical holistic medicine: pilot study on the effect of vaginal acupressure (Hippocratic pelvic massage).

12 Apr 2006 This is a pilot study of 20 female patients with a long history of sexual problems (mean is 8.92 years) who received vaginal acupressure (VA) with a quantitative and qualitative evaluation: 56% experienced help and none reported setbacks, 89% rated ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Massage - Trends'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial. 2 Mar 2008
• Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a randomised controlled trial. 24 Feb 2007
• Facts on reflexology (foot massage). 30 Dec 2006
• Massage therapy. 30 Aug 2006
• Clinical holistic medicine: pilot study on the effect of vaginal acupressure (Hippocratic pelvic massage). 12 Apr 2006
• Massage to prevent pressure ulcers: knowledge, beliefs and practice. A cross-sectional study among nurses in the Netherlands in 1991 and 2003. 30 Mar 2006
• Clinical holistic medicine: holistic sexology and acupressure through the vagina (Hippocratic pelvic massage). 5 Mar 2006
• Massage provision by physiotherapists at major athletics events between 1987 and 1998. 30 Mar 2004
• [Main directions and perspectives of clinical applications of robot manipulators on soft tissues] 28 Feb 2004
• The future of reflexology [Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 8, pp. 84-90, 2002]. 29 Apr 2003
• Complementary medicine in pediatrics: a review of acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, and chiropractic therapies. 30 Oct 2002
• Infant massage as a component of developmental care: past, present, and future. 29 Sep 2002
• Will aromatherapy be a useful treatment strategy for people with multiple sclerosis who experience pain? 30 Jul 2002
• The future of reflexology. 29 Apr 2002
• Reflexology. 29 Apr 2002
• [New therapeutic trends in nursing--natural therapies--assistance programs] 29 Sep 2001
• Hands on care. 29 Sep 2001
• The scope and limitations of treatment. An interview with Ann Lett, Principle, British School--Reflex Zone Therapy of the Feet. 30 Jul 2001
• Complementary therapies: guided imagery and infant massage. 29 Jun 2001
• Massage as an orthodox medical treatment past and future. 30 Oct 2000

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Technical information about 'Massage'

Definition: Group of systematic and scientific manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation.

Descriptor UI: D008405

Alternative terms: Massage; Reflexology; Zone Therapy; Therapies, Zone; Zone Therapies; Therapy, Zone; Craniosacral Massage; Massage, Craniosacral; Rolfing; Rolfings;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E02.190.599.500; E02.779.867.522;

Technical Notes: do not confuse X ref REFLEXOLOGY with REFLEXOTHERAPY; do not confuse with THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;