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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"acupressure"”.
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Acupressure and its use for dysmenorrhea
… of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure applied to the Ho-ku acupuncture point (on the hand between the index finger and thumb) on dysmenorrhea and attitudes towards menstruation. Sixty menstruating women were randomly assigned to a control group and an experimental group. The …
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Dyspnea: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, a Pilot Feasibility Study
… Conduct a feasibility study evaluating auricular acupressure effects on dyspnea in hospice lung cancer patients. Theoretical framework: The UCSF School of Nursing Symptom Management Faculty Group's Model for Symptom Management was used for the conceptual framework. The model includes three …
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Control of pain with patient advice sheets: COPPAS. A randomised control trial of advice, acupressure vs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
<b>Aim</b>: This study investigated whether acupressure resulted in the reduction of pain after orthodontic treatment compared to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The primary objective was to compare pain experience by assessing the effectiveness of advice to use acupressure or …
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Comparison of the Prophylactic Effect Between Acupuncture and Acupressure on Menstrual Migraine: Results of a Pilot Study
… To make comparisons between acupuncture and acupressure for preventing MM. Design: A randomized and controlled pilot study with three groups: verum acupuncture (VA) group, acupressure (AP) group, and control acupuncture (CA) group. The study lasted for seven cycle-months, with a 1-cycle-month …
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The localisation of Experimentally Evoked Dental Pain : an exploration of an intervention to improve the accuracy of localisation
… hand in a cold water bath at 3°C, ii) applying acupressure using a Pressure Stimulating Device (PSD) on LI4 acupoint on the hand and iii) manual application of acupressure on LI4 acupoint. The percentage success rate was recorded with and without the remote noxious conditioning stimuli and …
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Reconnecting the Mind and Body: Using Bodywork to Help Improve Mental Health
… used, such as rapid resolution therapy, tapas acupressure technique, emotional freedom technique, thought field therapy, body psychotherapy, and biodynamic massage, are also discussed. With healthcare going to a more integrated approach, it is an ideal time to pay attention to these types of …
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Prosthetic Treatment of Patients with a Strong Nausea and Vomiting Reflex // Протетично лечение на пациенти със силен рефлекс на гадене и повръщане
… of non-traditional medicine acupuncture and acupressure. But it turns out that neither of them is superior to another, and often a combination of two or more techniques is needed to manage the pharyngeal reflex. The most aggravated and difficult to control situation in prosthetic dentistry is …
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Airsickness treatment and prevention: Recommendations regarding antiemetics and/or acustimulation
… sickness. A recent study evaluating a popular acupressure wristband reported it to be effective in the suppression of the major symptoms (nausea and vomiting) of motion sickness. This study concluded that continuous vigorous stimulation of the P6 point was required to achieve a significant …