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Structural Integration Relieves Pain

By melissa | Published: May 17, 2010

Structural integration is getting more attention as a way to help relieve pain for people who lead sedentary lifestyles and straighten them out. Sally Wiggin learned about it at UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine.

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Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and tension after cardiac surgery: A randomized study.

By shervin | Published: March 31, 2010

Authors: Bauer BA, Cutshall SM, Wentworth LJ, Engen D, Messner PK, Wood CM, Brekke KM, Kelly RF, Sundt TM Integrative therapies such as massage have gained support as interventions that improve the overall patient experience during hospitalization. Cardiac surgery patients undergo long procedures and commonly have postoperative back and shoulder pain, anxiety, and tension. Given the promising effects of massage therapy for alleviation of pain, tension, and anxiety, we studied the efficacy and feasibility of massage therapy delivered in the postoperative cardiovascular surgery setting.

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