Journal of advanced nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of relaxation for postoperative pain and anxiety: randomized controlled trial.
This paper is a report of a study to determine the effectiveness of jaw and total body relaxation for postoperative pain, anxiety and level of relaxation, and to determine any patient expectancy effects. ⋯ Jaw relaxation could give these orthopaedic patients a small, very short-lasting additional amount of pain relief, and it may be that staff and patients feel this small benefit to be worthwhile.