abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the immediate effects of a combined form of Tai chi/yoga. DESIGN:38 adults participated in a 20-min Tai chi/yoga class. The session was comprised of standing Tai chi movements, balancing poses and a short Tai chi form and 10 min of standing, sitting and lying down yoga poses. MAIN OUTCOME MEASU...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Field T,Diego M,Hernandez-Reif M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that Persica extracts have antibacterial activity against cariogenic and periodontopathic bacteria and can develop periodontal health; however, the clinical effects of gum as a delivery device for Persica to periodontal health in human, have not yet been investigated. The objective of this stud...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Amoian B,Moghadamnia AA,Barzi S,Sheykholeslami S,Rangiani A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the role of massage therapy in the cardiac surgery postoperative period. Specific aims included determining the difference in pain, anxiety, tension, and satisfaction scores of patients before and after massage compared with patients who received standard care. DESIGN:A randomized controlled trial...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Cutshall SM,Wentworth LJ,Engen D,Sundt TM,Kelly RF,Bauer BA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports on a research project that aimed to extrapolate the value of the Training and Support Programme (TSP), involving massage, among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Data gathering included information from interviews with a sub-sample of children and the TSP therapist observation forms. Data were anal...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Powell L,Cheshire A,Swaby L

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of hormone fluctuations and/or the analgesic effects of increased beta-endorphins are thought to confer improvements in headache symptoms during pregnancy. However, for a number of pregnant patients, they continue to suffer or have worsening headache symptoms. The use of pharmacotherapy for palliative care...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Alcantara J,Cossette M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A majority of women experience some nausea and/or vomiting during pregnancy. This condition can range from mild nausea to extreme nausea and vomiting, with 1-2% of women suffering from the life-threatening condition hyperemesis gravidarum. Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) may be used therapeutically to mitigate pregnancy-in...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Westfall RE,Janssen PA,Lucas P,Capler R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the influence of manual acupuncture on heart rate variability and the role which anxiety can play in modifying physiological outcomes. METHOD:Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) was used as a sensitive and a reliable indicator of the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic ...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Vickland V,Rogers C,Craig A,Tran Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacists need to know about complementary therapies so they can advise patients on their suitability, and also their compatibility with conventional drugs. This article discusses, from a pharmaceutical perspective, the types of therapies available, their applications and indications, and issues surrounding the plac...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Williamson EM,Rankin-Box D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a healing modality involving a patient, an animal therapist, and handler with a goal of achieving a specified therapeutic outcome. Despite the myriad of studies documenting the benefits of AAT, no studies have yet determined the impact of animals on alleviation of pain in children. The...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Braun C,Stangler T,Narveson J,Pettingell S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study tests whether a combined treatment of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is more effective than acupuncture or TENS alone for treating chronic low back pain (LBP). METHODS:Thirty-two patients with chronic LBP were randomly allocated to four groups. The acupun...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Itoh K,Itoh S,Katsumi Y,Kitakoji H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the experience of being a massage therapist on the Training and Support Programme (TSP) in relation to Continued Professional Development (CPD). The TSP instructs parents caring for children with life-long and life-limiting conditions in simple massage techniques. Data were collect...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Powell L,Stapley J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxation and guided imagery are useful strategies for cancer pain; however, their effects vary from patient to patient. Patients' perceptions of these treatments and factors that contribute to their effectiveness have not previously been described. Data from interviews conducted after a trial of guided imagery and p...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Kwekkeboom KL,Hau H,Wanta B,Bumpus M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has now been described globally, as a clinically significant pathogen, particularly associated with skin and soft tissue infections, including abscesses, cellulitis and furunculosis. The recent emergence of CA-MRSA combined with its predominant...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Maeda Y,Loughrey A,Earle JA,Millar BC,Rao JR,Kearns A,McConville O,Goldsmith CE,Rooney PJ,Dooley JS,Lowery CJ,Snelling WJ,McMahon A,McDowell D,Moore JE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of adding homeopathic treatment to routine rehabilitation techniques on muscle tone of children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS:This study was a double-blind clinical trial. Twenty-four subjects were recruited from a developmental disorders clinic in Tehran in 2004. Subjects...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Sajedi F,Alizad V,Alaeddini F,Fatemi R,Mazaherinezhad A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hot flushes and night sweats are a major problem for women having adjuvant hormonal treatment for breast cancer. We explored using a standardised ear acupuncture protocol delivered in small group clinics as an option to manage these side effects. Qualitative research aimed to elicit the opinions of women who received ...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Walker G,de Valois B,Davies R,Young T,Maher J

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This paper explores the potentiality of Bach flower remedies as a means of pain relief through a retrospective case-study analysis to establish how clients suffering with painful conditions responded to the therapy. RESULTS:Of 384 subjects, 41 suffered pain. Of these, 46% felt treatment had relieved their p...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Howard J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional herbal medicine is predominantly practiced by the rural people of India, especially remote areas such as the Uttara Kannada District in Western Ghats of Karnataka. Local traditional healers play an important role in the management of reproductive health problems of the native population due to socio-econom...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Hegde HV,Hegde GR,Kholkute SD

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kampo is a well-recognized form of traditional medicine in Japan. This paper reports upon six cases of successful use of Kampo medicines, herbal medicine preparations, for the treatment of migraine. Most of the patients had been treated with conventional medicines, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or trip...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Ishida K,Sato H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this process evaluation was to better understand the practice implications of an intervention designed to train parents to massage their children with Cerebral Palsy. Seventy parents completed the Training and Support Programme (TSP) with their children. Data were collected by Home Record Sheets and Observa...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Powell L,Barlow J,Cheshire A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary medicine is increasingly being integrated into maternity care, primarily by midwives in response to mothers' demands. Midwives and obstetricians must, however, develop a comprehensive evidence-based knowledge of risks, as well as benefits, to ensure that any complementary therapies in pregnancy and child...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Tiran D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antenatal anxiety has been linked to maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis changes which can affect fetal development and may have lasting effects on the child's psychological development. Treatments for anxiety have hitherto focused on psychotherapy techniques or antidepressant drugs but these do not always ef...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Bastard J,Tiran D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A House of Lords Report recently recommended the creation of 'centres of excellence' for research into complementary medicine. The UK government decided not to follow this advice but to sponsor nine research fellowships each supervising a PhD student. An analysis of past researchers at the unit in Exeter suggest that ...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Ernst E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reflects on the practice and research of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Canada. Although certain trends in use, as well as the regulation and integration of CAM, are mirrored in many other developed countries, some are highlighted as uniquely Canadian with distinct political and economic ge...

journal_title：Complementary therapies in clinical practice

authors： Gavin JA,Boon H

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00