MASSAGE THERAPY AND CONSTIPATION TREATMENT

Massage Therapy and Constipation Treatment

Massage Therapy and Constipation Treatment

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Year

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Research Method

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McClurg, Doreen; Hagen, Suzanne; Hawkins, Stanley; Lowe-Strong, Andrea

2011

Abdominal massage for the alleviation of constipation symptoms in persons with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled feasibility study.

The target of this study was to work out the feasibility of undertaking abdominal massage in persons with MS

30 patients with MS

 

Both assemblies illustrated a decline in CSS tally from Week 0 to Week 4, showing an enhancement in constipation symptoms; although, the massage assembly advanced considerably more than the command assemblies (mean distinction between assemblies in tally change -5.0 (SD 1.5), 95% CI -8.1, -1.8; t =-3.28, df = 28, p = 0.003).

The outcomes of this little study displays a affirmative result on symptoms of constipation intervention and support of a substantive check the feasibility of abdominal massage to ease the symptoms of constipation in persons with MS.

 

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Lämås, Kristina; Lindholm, Lars; Stenlund, Hans; Engström, Birgitta; Jacobsson, Catrine.

2009

Effects of abdominal massage in administration of constipation—A randomized controlled trial 

This study investigates the consequences of abdominal massage on gastrointestinal purposes and laxative intake in persons who have constipation.

60 persons with constipation

 

Abdominal massage considerably declined severity of gastrointestinal symptoms considered with GSRS as asserted by total tally (p =.003), constipation syndrome (p =.013), and abdominal agony syndrome (p =.019). The intervention assembly furthermore had important boost of bowel movements in evaluation to the command assembly (p =.016). There was no important distinction in the change of the allowance of laxative intake after 8 weeks.

Abdominal massage declined severity of gastrointestinal Symptoms, particularly constipation and abdominal agony symptoms, and expanded defecation. Massage did not lead to decreased intake of laxatives, the outcomes displayed that abdominal massage may laxative supplement, not substitute.

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Moss, L. Smith, M., Wharton, S., Hames, A.

2008

Abdominal massage for the remedy of idiopathic constipation in young children with deep discovering disabilities: a lone case study design

The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of abdominal massage

The participants were five young children with deep discovering disabilities and added personal difficultieso report the result of every week chiropractic changes on a persevering with described chronic constipation

Quantitative Research

Participants were randomly allotted to massage or intervention assembly obtained laxative, laxative prescription command assembly obtained abdominal massage in agreement earlier. Assessment of gastrointestinal function and gastrointestinal symptoms scale (Jinsha) three times; at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks. Statistical procedures encompassed linear regression, Wilcoxon marked grade check, Mann - Whitney U - test.

Qualitative research.

Children and mature individuals with discovering disabilities often long-run remedy of constipation and laxatives. • abdominal massage that not all young children are effective. • However, parents and relish a massage, which is conducive to them and their young children, a pleasing experience. Chronic constipation is a widespread difficulty in persons with discovering disabilities. Treatment often engages dietary alterations or long-run use of laxatives.

85-year-old woman, constipation, stool softener is a malfunction of personal therapy. Defecation was organised to organise and massage the abdomen for 10 minutes a day, designs to proceed ...