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Headache is one of the most common signs in Sinusitis which may reduce the quality of life and increase the sleep problems. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of massage therapy on the pain severity of sinus headache in women. The present study was a single group, pre and post test study which was conducted on 35 women with sinus headache in Esfahan. Purposive sampling method was used for this study. For each sample, 15 minutes facial and head massage was performed. Before an intervention, the mean score severity of the pain was 6.17 and after that was reduced to 3.34. The statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant difference in the pain severity before and after the intervention [p<0.0001]. Applying massage therapy can lead to reducing the pain severity of sinus headache; thus, using this technique as an effective method is recommended for this group of patients
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Background and Purpose: Fatigue is one of the most common signs in Multiple Sclerosis, affecting the quality of life. Regarding the higher cost of drug therapies and their numerous side effects, the use of complementary and alternative medicines for these patients is on the rise. The present study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on fatigue severity in women with Multiple Sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran
Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 36 women with Multiple Sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran. Participants were selected through purposeful sampling, and each received a 20-minute Effleurage massage 3 times a week, for 4 consecutive weeks. Data analysis was done in SPSS 16 using paired t-test, Student t-test and ANOVA
Results: The mean score of fatigue severity before intervention was 49, which turned to be 29.37 after intervention. The statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between fatigue severity scores before and after intervention [p<0.0001]
Conclusion: Applying aromatherapy massage for patients with Multiple Sclerosis decreases the fatigue severity
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Development of technology in health care and its threats to providing holistic care has resulted in a tendency of medical team specially nurses to use complementary and alternative medicine. Massage therapy is used widely by health care providers. In this article effects of massage therapy are discussed. The Pub Med, CINAHL, Science Direct, SID an Iran doe databases were searched using the keywords "massage" "complementary therapy" and "alternative medicine". The current review summarizes the findings of 40 articles, which were published between 1990 to 2009. Effects of massage therapy include: relieving pain, specially Masculo-skeletal pains, positive effect on gastrointestinal signs such as indigestion and constipation, effect on physiological indexes including blood pressure, pulse, respiratory, temperature and oxygen saturation; infant's weight gain and decreasing sleep problems, improvement in range of motion and functions of respiratory and m asculo- skeletal systems beside immune system through reducing depression and increasing number of CD4 and ratio of CD4/CD8. Positive effects of massage have also been shown during pregnancy and labour. Use of complementary therapies such as massage is part of professional goal of nursing. With understanding effects of massage as a one of the most common and safest complementary therapies we can provide holistic nursing care