Background. The Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI®) method emerged from Russia in the 1990s as an intervention to improve maturation, development, and functional abilities for a variety of clients. MNRI® has since become emerging occupational therapy US, particularly with pediatric evidence supporting use remains limited.

Farmokolojik tedavilerin hastaların ağrılarını azaltmasını kontrol edememesinden dolayı tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp yöntemleri tekrardan önem kazanmaya başlamıştır. Ağrı azaltılmasında, anksiyete, stres düzeyleri üzerinde refleksoloji kullanımı dünyada ülkemizde gün geçtikçe yaygınlaşmaya Refleksoloji, insanların ayaklarında belirli noktalara bası uygulayarak ağrı, acı, stres, anksiyete vücut...

The extent to which self-hypnosis can be used in surgical procedures is a topic of controversy. This author considers the limits imposed, by the literature, on the effectiveness of self-hypnosis in major abdominal surgery to be academic and unfounded. This is an account of a cholecystectomy performed using self-hypnosis as the sole anesthetic agent. Muscle relaxation, shallow breathing, pulse r...

PURPOSE This study was done to examine the effects of aroma self-foot reflexology massage on stress and immune responses and fatigue in middle-aged women in rural areas. METHODS The study was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The participants were 52 middle-aged women from rural areas of which 26 were assigned to the experimental group and 26 to the control group. Data were ...

Introduction: Many patients in coronary care unit (CCU) suffer from decreased sleep quality caused by environmental and mental factors. This study compared the efficacy of foot reflexology massage, foot bath, and a combination of them on the quality of sleep of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: This quasi-experimental study was implemented on ACS patients in Iran. Random sam...

ii Preface This thesis is based on the following articles:  Withdrawal reflex responses evoked by repetitive painful stimulation delivered on the sole of the foot during late stance: site, phase, and frequency modulation.  Withdrawal reflexes examined during human gait by ground reaction forces: site and gait phase dependency.  Design and test of a novel closed-loop system that exploits the ...