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Reflexology 9780340673379 Teach Yourself, 1996 1996 The effect of foot reflexology on pain in patients with metastatic cancer 1, thirty-six oncology inpatients participated in this third pilot study investigating the effects of foot reflexology in which equianalgesic dosing was calculated. Foot reflexology was found to have a positive immediate effect for patients with metastatic cancer who report pain. The effects of foot reflexology on nausea, vomiting and fatigue of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, pURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of foot reflexology on nausea, vomiting and fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. METHOD: The research was a quasiexperimental study using a non-equivalent pre-post. Effect of self-foot reflexology massage on depression, stress responses and immune functions of middle aged women, pURPOSE: This study was aimed to identify the effects of a self-foot reflexology massage on depression, stress responses and functions of the immune system of middle-aged women. METHOD: This study was a one group pretest-posttest experimental design and the data. Combined modality treatment of aromatherapy, footsoak, and reflexology relieves fatigue in patients with cancer, background: Fatigue is one of the most distressful symptoms experienced by patients with advanced cancer. Aromatherapy, footsoak, and reflexology are popular health care modality treatments in Japan, however, the effectiveness of each treatment for cancer-related fatigue. Use of reflexology foot massage to reduce anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients in chemotherapy treatment: methodology and outcomes, aim To examine the effectiveness of reflexology foot massage in hospitalized cancer patients undergoing second or third chemotherapy cycles. Background Since the late-1970s, studies have been conducted to assess the efficacy of behavioural and relaxation. The efficacy of reflexology: systematic review, aim. This paper is a report of a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy of reflexology in any condition. Background. Anecdotal evidence has shown potential benefits of reflexology in a variety of health conditions. However, the efficacy of reflexology. Reflexology in the management of encopresis and chronic constipation, encopresis or faecal incontinence in children is an extremely distressing condition that is usually secondary to chronic constipation/stool withholding. Traditional management with enemas may add to the child's distress. This study investigated the efficacy of treating. Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour, background Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour, and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined currently available evidence. Effects of foot reflexology on essential hypertension patients, pURPOSE: This study was to evaluate the effects of foot reflexology on blood pressure, serum lipids level and life satisfaction in essential hypertension patients. METHOD: The research design used was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Foot. A randomised controlled study of reflexology for the management of chronic low back pain, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the management of chronic low back pain (CLBP) continues to rise. However, questions regarding the efficacy of many CAM therapies for CLBP remain unresolved. The present study investigated. Does reflexology impact on cancer patients' quality of life, twelve patients in the palliative stage of cancer with various tumour types were randomised into two groups. They were randomly assigned to receive either reflexology or placebo reflexology. All participants completed a linear analogue self-assessment scale relating to quality. Massage therapy and reflexology awareness, massage therapy and reflexology are manual therapeutic approaches used to facilitate healing and health and can be used by nurses in almost any setting. Information about massage therapy and reflexology is shared for the purpose of creating awareness about. Randomised controlled trial of reflexology for menopausal symptoms, equation perturbed motion by accident. A single-blind trial of reflexology for irritable bowel syndrome, bACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a significant problem for primary care, as treatment options are limited and it can frequently develop into a chronic condition. Complementary and alternative medicine, including reflexology, is being turned. Evaluation of anxiety, salivary cortisol and melatonin secretion following reflexology treatment: a pilot study in healthy individuals, this pilot study sought to identify an appropriate methodology to investigate the impact of reflexology in healthcare settings. The study involved healthy volunteers to prevent unnecessary intervention to individuals who may already be experiencing health related. Partner-delivered reflexology: effects on cancer pain and anxiety, abstract Purpose/Objectives: To compare the effects of partner-delivered foot reflexology and usual care plus attention on patients' perceived pain and anxiety. Design: The experimental pretest/post-test design included patient-partner dyads randomly assigned. Is reflexology an effective intervention? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials, mETHODS The following databases were searched from their inception to February 2009: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, British Nursing Index, AMED and the Cochrane Library. The search terms were reflexology,Fussreflexzonen Massage(the German term),massage. The effects of foot reflexology on anxiety and pain in patients with breast and lung cancer, abstract Purpose/Objectives: To test the effects of foot reflexology on anxiety and pain in patients with breast and lung cancer. Design: Quasi-experimental, pre/post, crossover. Setting: A medical/oncology unit in a 314-bed hospital in the southeastern United States. The Original Works of Eunice D. Ingham: Stories the Feet Can Tell Thru Reflexology, Stories the Feet Have Told Thru Reflexology, book by Ingham, Eunice D., Byers, Dwight. 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