Manual therapy for asthma

Hondras, Maria; Linde, Klaus; Jones, Arthur

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001002.pub2

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“…86,87 There is no controlled study available for the so-called Alexander technique (postural exercises). 88 Manipulation techniques in asthma were found not to be effective in 2 Cochrane reviews, 89,90 although one randomized study reported a significant improvement in peak expiratory flow in asthmatic children. 85 No study is available in allergic rhinitis.…”

Section: Physical Techniques and Other Alternative Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

ARIA update: I—Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma

Passalacqua¹,

Bousquet²,

Carlsen³

et al. 2006

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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Section: Physical Techniques and Other Alternative Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

ARIA update: I—Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma

Passalacqua¹,

Bousquet²,

Carlsen³

et al. 2006

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

138

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“…4 The aim of most of these techniques is to increase movement in the rib cage and the spine in order to improve lung function and circulation. 5,6 However, two different systematic reviews 4,7 have examined the role of manual therapy in pulmonary pathologies, concluding that there is a lack of high quality research in this area and showing no evidence for the application in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. Additionally, the use of manual therapy in the thorax can be used as a therapeutic approach to dysfunctional breathing, a respiratory disorder involving an overt hyperventilation and hypocapnia and/or more subtle and subjective features.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of a diaphragm stretching technique on pulmonary function in healthy participants: A randomized-controlled trial

González-Álvarez

Valenza

Cabrera‐Martos

et al. 2015

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

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“…They found no sufficient evidence to support the use of manual therapies for patients with asthma, although only one of the three RCTs was related to reflexology (Hondras et al, 2005). Ernst et al published a systematic review of trials on reflexology in 1997 and 2009 and reported that it was possible, even probable, that its perceived benefit is brought about by non-specific effects (Ernst, 2009b).…”

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Effect of Foot Reflexology and Olive Oil Foot Massageon Asthma Control

Dashti¹,

Shahmari²,

Mirzaaghazadeh³

et al. 2016

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Background: There are some non-invasive and affordable treatments for asthma with fewer side effects, such as reflexology and olive oil foot massage in complementary and alternative medicine. There is a lack of studies regarding the efficacy of olive oil foot massage and reflexology for asthma control. This study was done to investigate the effect of foot reflexology and olive oil foot massage on asthma control. Methods:This randomized controlled clinical trial study was performed in 2013 on 45 adult patients suffered from asthma. Participants were divided into three groups (15 in each group): foot reflexology (R), olive oil foot massage (O) and control(C). The reflexology and olive oil foot massage were done by a massage therapist for ten sessions, three times a week for 15 minutes. Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) was used to determine the adequacy of asthma control. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18. P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:Significant difference was seen in Asthma Control mean scores for both of reflexology and foot massage groups at the baseline and after the intervention (p<0.01). There was no significant difference between R and O groups in their asthma control mean scores at the end of the intervention. Conclusion:The results showed that foot reflexology and olive oil foot massage could improve the asthma control. Further study is needed on the interaction of these two interventions, to compare them with the use of specific drug treatments, and to investigate the effect of olive oil absorption on asthma.

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Manual therapy for asthma

Cited by 99 publications

References 37 publications

ARIA update: I—Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma

ARIA update: I—Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma

Effects of a diaphragm stretching technique on pulmonary function in healthy participants: A randomized-controlled trial

Effect of Foot Reflexology and Olive Oil Foot Massageon Asthma Control

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