جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « massage therapy » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Pain is a common phenomenon and an inevitable part of the childbirth process, and the effective control of this pain, like other acute pains, is an important issue for society and health. Many studies show that one of the main reasons for not choosing natural childbirth by mothers is the fear of natural labor and childbirth pain. The present study was performed with aim to compare the effect of effleurage massage and hot water bag in reducing the pain of the first stage of labor for primiparous women.

This randomized clinical trial study with a control group was performed in 2015-2016 on 90 primiparous pregnant women admitted to the gynecology hospital of Tehran. The samples were randomly assigned to two intervention groups and one control group. The intervention group 1 received 15 minutes of massage, and in the intervention group 2, a hot water bag was placed in the back area in three times at dilatation 4, 6 and 8 cm for 15 minutes and the control group received routine care in the delivery room. In all three groups, pain intensity was measured using the VAS scale until the end of labor. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 24) and T-test, Chi-square, Fisher and analysis of variance with repeated measures. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

After the intervention, the pain intensity significantly reduced in the intervention groups at the beginning of the active and transition phase of childbirth compared to the control group (p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the two intervention groups in the amount of pain reduction (p>0.001).

In this study, both the use of hot water bag and massage therapy were effective in reducing pain during labor. Therefore, these interventions can be performed by midwives in care and treatment centers to make childbirth pleasant and improve the quality of mother and baby care.

Pain management and promotion of pulmonary function are the most important goals in caring for patients undergone heart surgery and should be a priority in the care program.

The present study aimedto compare the effect of massage and hot towels on pain and pulmonary function in patients undergoing open-heart surgery.

The study population of this clinical trial study consists of all patients undergoing open-heart surgery in the intensive care unit of selected Aja hospitals of Shiraz in the second half of 2020. Ninety patients were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to three groups of heat therapy, massage therapy and control. For heat therapy group a 42 degree- heated towel was used, and for the massage therapy group, stroke massage was applied on the patient’s back in the second to fourth days after the operation. Visual pain scale and motivational spirometry results were used to collect data from the demographic information questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21. The significance level was considered less than 0.05.

In this study, the means of pain intensity and pulmonary function before the intervention were not significantly different in the three groups (P>0.05). But on the third and fourth days, it changed in the massage (P<0.001) and heat (P<0.001) groups. Massage therapy was more effective in reducing pain intensity.

The use of back massage by hands and hot-towels affect muscular pain and pulmonary function of patients undergoing CABG. Besides, itreduces pain and improves pulmonary function in patients. However, the present study found the effectiveness of hand massage Therefore, it is recommended that nurses caring for open-heart surgery patients use these two methods specifically hand massage.

Fatigue and sleep disorders are the most common physical complaints in hemodialysis patients. It seems necessary to find effective, low-complication and cost-effective treatments to alleviate these problems. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of slow-stroke back massage on the level of fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.

In this randomized controlled trial, 82 hemodialysis patients hospitalized in Shahid Beheshti hospital in Abadan in 2018, were selected based on the inclusion criteria and were allocated to either the intervention or control group using permuted block randomization (4 blocks). The intervention group underwent massage therapy for 12 sessions. The numerical rating scale for measuring fatigue and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire were completed 14 times and three times respectively, by both groups. Data were analyzed through the SPSS software version 22 using descriptive statistical tests, independent t-test and repeated measures analysis of variance.

The results showed that before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in demographic variables between the intervention and control groups (P>0.05). Significance of group and time interactions for fatigue score showed that the trend of changes in mean fatigue scores was different in the two groups and over the study time period (P<0.001). Also, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in the total score of sleep quality and all sleep components except two components (mental quality of sleep and sleep disorders) (P<0.05).

This study showed that slow-stroke back massage improves fatigue and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, it is recommended as an inexpensive, effective and uncomplicated method in hemodialysis patients.

 Neonatal respiratory distress is a life-threatening lung disorder, so it is important to examine the effect of different intervention and care methods on respiratory distress in premature infants. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foot reflex massage on the reduction of respiratory distress in premature infants in the intensive care unit.

In this study, in 2018, 100 premature infants were randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups by clinical trial method. In the intervention group, reflexive foot massage was performed for three days and the control group received normal care. In both groups, a personal profile questionnaire and a respiratory distress index were completed before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 16.

The results showed that in the intervention and control group, the difference between mean oxygen saturation (Spo2) and respiratory distress rate on the third day after the intervention was statistically significant and in infants who undergone interventional foot massage, the mean respiratory distress is lower than the control group and oxygen saturation is higher than the control group

Reflective foot massage is effective on physiological responses and reducing respiratory distress in premature infants. It seems that this easy, cheap and efficient intervention program can be considered in the executive instructions of health care and nurseschr('39') intervention and its education to mothers can be included in the countrychr('39')s educational programs.

Pain and problems of the upper limb musculoskeletal system in women after mastectomy are unpleasant and common complications that preventing it can affect the surgical outcomes. This study was performed with aim to evaluate the effect ofmassage therapy with and without bandaging on pain, edema and problems of upper extremity musculoskeletal system after modified radical mastectomy.

This clinical trial study was performed over 18 months (2018-2019) in Tabriz Imam Reza Hospital with participation of 90 women. The subjects were randomly divided into three groups of manual lymph drainage massage group, manual lymph drainage massage group + low pressure bandage and control group. Then, the intervention was trained to the patient and the intervention started the day after the surgery (doing daily at home). Demographic information, upper extremity physical tests and edema checklist were recorded before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 19) and One-way ANOVA and X2tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

None of the variables were statistically significant before the intervention (p>0.05), whereas evaluation of the variables after the end of the intervention indicated that in variables such as edema (p=0.009), pain severity (p=0.003), Hawkins Kennedy (p=0.005), Jergason (p=0.003), Crossover (p=0.001), Falun (p=0.019), protonator (p=0.002) and isometric resistance (p=0.006), a statistically significant difference was observed between the groups. Also, the use of bandages after massage therapy has the best effect.

Rehabilitation measures such as massage therapy and bandaging immediately after massage therapy reduced the amount of lymph nodes edema, pain, and function of the musculoskeletal system of the hand after mastectomy.

Natural childbirth is a painful experience that can be treated with non-pharmacological methods to reduce the pain and stress. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of massage, hot compress and normal perineal care methods on perceived stress and the severity of labor pain in first-born mothers.

The present study was a quasi-experimental study. The research population consisted of first-born pregnant women in Gonbad-e Kavous. A total of 150 samples were included in the study, which were randomly assigned to one of three groups of massage therapy, hot perineal compression, and routine perineal care. Perceived stress and McGill pain questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods including independent t-test, chi-square and repeated meassure, using SPSS software version 16.

The mean stress scores were 23.78±3.4 in massage therapy group, 23.66±1.7 in hot compress group and 25.3±2.04 in normal care group. Statistically, there was a significant difference between the perceived stress scores of massage therapy (p=0.009) and hot compression groups (p=0.001) at different times, but in normal care group (p=0.162) this difference was not significant. In terms of pain intensity, the mean scores after 20 minutes intervention was 5.29 in massage group, 5.45 in hot compression group and 7.15 in normal care group (from a totall score of 10). Statistically, the mean scores of pain intensity before and after the intervention in the massage therapy (p=0.001) and warm compression (p=0.013) groups were significantly different.

Based on the results, hot compress method was more effective in reducing stress and massage therapy was more effective in relieving pain than other two methods. Therefore, these methods can be used as safe and secure ways to control the pain and stress of first-born mothers.

Alexander Technique and Massage Therapy are considered as two efficient interventions for rehabilitation. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Alexander Technique and Massage Therapy on improvement of happiness, hope, and mental health in patients with Parkinson's disease.

The statistical population of the study consisted all of patients with Parkinson's disease who were clients of therapeutic centers in Isfahan City in 2015. Among this population, 28 patients were selected through convenience sampling as the sample of the study. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Adult Hope Scale (AHS), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were used as the instruments of the study. Data was analyzed using Mixed ANOVA.

The results showed that both interventions of the present study significantly improved happiness and hope in patients with Parkinson's disease, and there are no differences between effectiveness of the two interventions.

Alexander Technique and Massage Therapy can be considered as efficient interventions for improvement of happiness and hope in patients with Parkinson's disease.