OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aroma foot massage on blood pressure, anxiety, and health-related quality of life (QOL) in Japanese community-dwelling men and women using a crossover randomized controlled trial. METHODS Fifty-seven eligible participants (5 men and 52 women) aged 27 to 72 were randomly divided into 2 intervention groups (group A: n = 29; grou...

background and aim: low back pain is a common complaint in communities which has negative effects on different aspects of life. an effective method for reduction of low back pain complications is foot reflexology. foot reflexology has a positive effect in reduction of complications in low back pain. foot reflexology reduces respiratory rate, blood pressure and pulse rate. this study is an inves...

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...

Massage is considered as one of the oldest therapy used to treat various ailments. It was not only used as a preventive measure but also as a measure to cure disease. Ayurveda being a holistic system of medicine has emphasized the utility of Massage in various conditions. Ayurveda explained Massage as Abhyanga which infers anointing the body. Abhyanga not only prevents and delays normal ageing ...

background burn is a tragedy that follows multiple problems in a patient including pain, anxiety and lack of confidence into medical team. this study evaluated the effect of shiatsu massage on pain intensity of burn patients. methods a total of 120 burn patients from motahhari burn hospital and of both genders were randomly divided into 4 groups of undergoing hand massage, leg massage, both han...

background burn patients experience high levels of predictable anxiety during dressing changes while anti-anxiety drugs cannot control these anxieties. the nurses can limit the side effects of medications by undertaking complementary therapies. hand pressure massage was introduced as a technique that can reduce these anxieties. this study aimed to investigate the effect of hand pressure massage...

Hemodialysis can cause disturbance in sleep. Sleep disorders immune system and decreased sleep quality. Low quality leads to poor of life resulting premature death negative impacts on the individual’s response which lead development cardiovascular diseases, is leading patients with kidney disease. This study aimed identify describe effectiveness different types massages improving hemodialysis p...