Non‐pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis

B Amatya, J Young, F Khan - Cochrane Database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic pain is common and significantly impacts on the lives of persons with
multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Various types of non‐pharmacological interventions are widely …

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological rehabilitation interventions in pain management in patients with multiple sclerosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

H Hadoush, A Alawneh, M Kassab… - …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive inflammatory and autoimmune
neurological disease caused by inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous …

[HTML][HTML] Reflexology: exploring the mechanism of action

J Whatley, J Perkins, C Samuel - Complementary Therapies in Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reflexology is a complementary therapy focusing mainly on the application of pressure on
the feet, hands and ears. A small but growing evidence base suggests that positive …

The effect of foot reflexology on fatigue, pain, and sleep quality in lymphoma patients: a clinical trial

M Rambod, N Pasyar, M Shamsadini - European Journal of Oncology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effect of reflexology on fatigue, pain, and sleep
quality in lymphoma patients. Method This study was a randomized clinical trial with pre-post …

Clinical perspective on pain in multiple sclerosis

C Yilmazer, I Lamers, C Solaro… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Pain is an important and frequent symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS), which leads to a low
quality of life, increased disability level, and lack of employment and mental health …

Complementary and alternative treatments of multiple sclerosis: a review of the evidence from 2001 to 2016

SB Claflin, IAF van der Mei, BV Taylor - Journal of Neurology …, 2018 - jnnp.bmj.com
People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) commonly use complementary and alternative
medicines (CAM), but an understanding of their efficacy is lacking. Here, we quantitatively …

Relaxation techniques as an intervention for chronic pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

SM Vambheim, TM Kyllo, S Hegland, M Bystad - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Chronic pain increases the risk of sleep disturbances, depression and disability. Even
though medical treatments have limited value, the use of prescription-based analgesics …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on reflexology: a qualitative approach

NH Embong, YC Soh, LC Ming, TW Wong - Journal of Traditional and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Reflexology is the systematic practice of applying some pressure to particular
points on the feet and hands to impact on health of related parts of the body. Objective To …

Changes of cerebral functional connectivity induced by foot reflexology in a RCT

E Descamps, M Boussac, K Joineau, P Payoux - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Non-Pharmacological Interventions (NPIs) are increasingly being introduced into
healthcare, but their mechanisms are unclear. In this study, 30 healthy participants received …

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of Jordanian Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross‐Sectional Study

AR Saifan, ME Aburuz, EA Dhaher… - Depression …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) are common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS)
patients and are highly correlated with poor quality of life. Managing DAS among such …