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 the evidence currently available on manual methods, including massage and reflexology, for pain management in labour. This review is an update of the review first published in ...

I describe a guided meditation that, when used by near-death experiencers (NDErs), recreates fragments of their NDEs. The meditation is based on Michael Persinger's neurological theory regarding the "God Experience," and its success supports that theory. The present study included too few subjects to support quantitative analysis, and must be regarded as a pilot study. It seems reasonable to as...

OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). DESIGN Systematic overview of reviews. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL and PsycINFO (2009-March 2015). ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Systematic reviews (SRs) that included at least one comparative study evaluating any non-...

BACKGROUND Massage therapy has grown in popularity, yet little is known globally or in New Zealand about massage therapists and their practices. PURPOSE AND SETTING The aims of this study were to describe the practice patterns of trained Massage New Zealand massage therapists in New Zealand private practice, with regard to therapist characteristics; practice modes and settings, and therapy ch...

Introduction Massage techniques fall within the scope of many different health care providers. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and chiropractors receive insurance reimbursement for health care services, including massage. Although many patients pay out of pocket for massage services, it is unclear how the insurance company reimbursement policies factor provider qualifications into...

BACKGROUND Massage therapists are at times unclear about the definition of massage therapy, which creates challenges for the profession. It is important to investigate the current definitions and to consider the field as a whole in order to move toward clarity on what constitutes the constructs within the profession. PURPOSE To determine how a sample of experts understand and describe the fie...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the change in blood pressure (BP) in normotensive and prehypertensive adults resulting from a therapeutic massage, and the factors associated with such changes, including demographic and massage characteristics. DESIGN SETTINGS/LOCATION National University of Health Sciences Massage Therapy Clinic, Lombard, IL. SUBJECTS The subjects...