Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Feb 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of foot reflexology on back pain after coronary angiography: A randomized controlled trial.
Back pain is among the most common complaints of patients during the first hours after coronary angiography (CA), i.e. when they are restricted to complete bed rest. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of foot reflexology on back pain after CA. ⋯ Foot reflexology is effective in significantly reducing back pain after CA.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Feb 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effectiveness of foot reflexology in reducing anxiety and duration of labor in primiparas: An open-label randomized controlled trial.
Reflexology alleviates anxiety and may shorten the duration of labor. We evaluated the effect of reflexology on anxiety level and duration of labor in primiparas with moderate-to-severe anxiety. ⋯ Foot reflexology had a positive short-term anxiolytic effect during labor in primiparas with moderate-to-severe anxiety but did not affect the duration of labor.