Health Condition:
Lower back and posterior pelvic pain.
Methods:
Auricular press needles at 3 points (Wang et al., 2009):
- Kidney
- Analgesia
- Shenmen
Leave needles in place for 7 days before removing them.
After the placement of the needles, the patients are told to inspect the integrity of the tape over the needles daily but not to use any pressure [...]
Background:
Shiatsu: a type of massage (or acupressure) using thumb and finger pressure at acupuncture points (Brady et al., 2001).
Methods:
A full-body shiatsu treatment for 50 to 60 minutes (Brady et al., 2001).
Clinical trial records:
66 patients with low back pain.
Evaluation:
Each individual was measured before and after four shiatsu treatments on:
- State/trait anxiety, using the State-Trait Anxiety [...]
Methods:
8-session relaxation acupoint stimulation with electrodes followed by acupressure with lavender oil for 35–40 min each time, over a 3-week period (Yip and Tse, 2004).
Protocol:
- On arrival, patients were asked to empty their bladder.
- Patients sit and relax for 5–10 min., with a digital Electronic Muscle Stimulator under a “soothing mode” (7.69 Hz at 0.05 [...]
