Background: Magnet therapy has been used increasingly as a new method to alleviate pain. Magnetic products are marketed with claims of effectiveness for reducing pain of various origins. However, there are inconsistent results from a limited number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing the analgesic efficacy of magnet therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness o...

PURPOSE To explore professional experience and training of complementary therapists working within cancer care. METHOD A Questionnaire survey of complementary therapists practising in three cancer care settings in North West England. RESULTS Respondents (n=51; n=47 female; mean age 50 years, range 23-78 years) had varied career backgrounds; 24 were healthcare professionals who also practise...

the effect of massage therapy on the quality of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis being admitted by isfahan m.s. association bahraini s , naji sa* , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 25 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract background & aims: low quality of sleep is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis that can result in reducing the quality of life, increasing mortalit...

The article investigates the relationship between crucial concepts and understandings in gestalt therapy and cognitive therapy aiming at discussing if and how they can be mutually enriching when considered as complementary parts in a more encompassing integrative therapeutic approach. It is argued that gestalt therapy, defined as a field-theoretical approach to the study of gestalt formation pr...

Background: Today, one of the most important public health problems in the world is the unpleasant consequence of substance abuse disorders. This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on carving and relapse among addicts with HIV in the Kermanshah city. Methods: The research design was quasi-experimental with the control group and post-test pret...

background: wet cupping therapy is a complementary therapy in pain management. the mechanism of this therapy, however, needs further elucidation. cells injured by wet cupping therapy seem to stimulate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (hsp70). its benefit in pain reduction could be mediated by the expression of ß-endorphin. this study aimed at determining the correlation between hsp70 and...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)⎯also referred to as integrative medicine⎯includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional treatments; it is often called alternative when it is used instead of conventional treatment. (Conventional treatments are those that are widely acc...

Background: Massage therapy has been commonly practiced as a traditional complementary therapy in neonates. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of massage on decreasing bilirubin levels in infants undergoing phototherapy. Materials and Methods A total of 60 term icteric infan...

Abstract Kermanshah is a city in west of Iran with a specific customs and cultures between the Kermanshah is a city in west of Iran with a specific customs and cultures between the people who are living here. According to historical documents these cultures are very ancient and belong to more than one thousand years. The climate condition in this place forces people to find the solution of thei...