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 [...]
Methods:
Acupressure or physical therapy for one month (Hsieh et al., 2006).
Clinical trial records:
129 patients with chronic low back pain.
Evaluation:
Standard outcome measures for low back pain after treatment and at six month follow-up, primary outcomes measured using Roland and Morris disability questionnaire.
Comparisons:
- In the acupressure group, the mean total Roland and Morris disability questionnaire score after [...]
