background: many alternative interventions are practiced in an effort to reduce symptoms of fibromiyalgia. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of sleep and touch therapy accompanied by music and aromatherapy on the symptoms of fibromyalgia and depression. methods: the study was carried out between september 2009 and march 2011 in the physical medicine and rehabilitation polyclini...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques are commonly used in hospitals and private medical facilities; however, the effectiveness of many of these practices has not been thoroughly studied in a scientific manner. Developed by Dr. Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz, Therapeutic Touch is one of these CAM practices and is a highly disciplined five-step process by which a practitioner ca...

background and aims: sea buckthorn (hippophae rhamnoides l.) is a deciduous plant and has highly variable type and size, from small shrubs to medium-sized trees, traditionally growing in tibet and currently all over the world especially in europe and asia. this study aimed to overview some of therapeutic and non-therapeutic properties of sbt and its potential benefits and side effects in order ...

Dental topography can be defined as the division of receptive fields that we have in crown tooth. It is necessary understand this concept very well because it makes all difference clinical practice. We need to tooth, and must use knowledge when prescribing accessories for a functional appliance, understanding its function where these should touch generate expected effect. In paper will discuss ...

Objectives: The study objectives were to determine the feasibility and effects of 350 providing therapeutic massage at home for patients with metastatic cancer. Design: This was a 351 randomized controlled trial. Settings/location: Patients were enrolled at Oncology Clinics at a 352 large urban academic medical center; massage therapy was provided in patients' homes. Subjects: 353 Subjects were...

Somatic sensation comprises four main modalities, each relaying tactile, thermal, painful, or pruritic (itch) information to the central nervous system. These input channels can be further classified as subserving a sensory function of spatial and temporal localization, discrimination, and provision of essential information for controlling and guiding exploratory tactile behaviours, and an affe...