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A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Massage is increasingly used to manage chronic pain but its benefit has not been clearly established. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a single session of nurse-administered massage for the short term relief of ...
A Williamson   +21 more
core   +2 more sources

Abdominal massage for the relief of constipation in people with Parkinson’s: a qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objectives. To explore the experiences of people with Parkinson’s (PwP) who suffer from constipation, the impact this has on their lives, and the effect of using lifestyle changes and abdominal massage as a form of constipation management. Method.
Aitchison, Patricia   +7 more
core   +6 more sources

A Calibrated Method of Massage Therapy Decreases Systolic Blood Pressure Concomitant With Changes in Heart Rate Variability in Male Rats. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a method for applying calibrated manual massage pressures by using commonly available, inexpensive sphygmomanometer parts and validate the use of this approach as a quantitative method of applying massage
Curras-Collazo, Margarita C   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Ferroptosis—A Novel Mechanism With Multifaceted Actions on Stroke

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
As a neurological disease with high morbidity, disability, and mortality, the pathological mechanism underlying stroke involves complex processes such as neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and excitotoxicity; but the related ...
Xiao-Ling Fang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infant massage and quality of early mother-infant interactions: Are there associations with maternal psychological wellbeing, marital quality, and social support? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Infant massage programs have proved to be effective in enhancing post-natal development of highly risk infants, such as preterm newborns and drug or HIV exposed children.
BOZZA, GIUSY   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of externally-applied, non-pharmacological Interventions on short- and long-term symptoms and inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
BackgroundWith the continuous development of clinical medicine, an increasing number of non-pharmacological interventions have been applied for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with the results of several recent randomized controlled trials ...
Zhen Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of therapeutic massage on pain in patients with dementia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction The aim was to investigate whether therapeutic massage was effective in relieving pain in elderly residents with dementia. Methods A randomized controlled study was conducted in an aged care facility.
Kapoor, Yamini, Orr, Robin
core   +1 more source

Stuck-moving needle acupuncture myofascial trigger point to treat idiopathic frozen shoulder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2020
Background There are evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for chronic shoulder pain, however, it remains unclear the best acupuncture modes for effective treatment.
Yang Bai   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Adjust Zang and arouse spirit” electroacupuncture ameliorates cognitive impairment by reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress in db/db mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
IntroductionDiabetic cognitive impairment (DCI) is a chronic complication of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by diabetes that affects learning and memory capacities over time.
Mengyuan Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of effectiveness between warm acupuncture with local-distal points combination and local distribution points combination in breast cancer-related lymphedema patients: a study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial

open access: yesTrials, 2019
Background Lymphedema is the most common complication after breast cancer treatment, but management of lymphedema remains a clinical challenge. Several studies have reported the beneficial effect of acupuncture for treating breast cancer-related ...
Chien-Hung Yeh   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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