Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Hamre, Harald J.; Witt, Claudia M.; Glockmann, Anja; Ziegler, Renatus; Willich, Stefan N.; Kiene, Helmut

doi:10.1089/acm.2006.6345

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“…For non-pharmacological therapies, our results were similar to those presented in the AMOS study [11,13]. In our study, anthroposophic GPs prescribed both conventional and anthroposophic non-pharmacological therapies.…”

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Diagnostic Profiles and Prescribing Patterns in Everyday Anthroposophic Medical Practice – a Prospective Multi-Centre Study

Jeschke

Ostermann²,

Tabali³

et al. 2009

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Background: Although anthroposophic medicine has been used for more than 80 years and global interest in complementary treatments is increasing, a comprehensive and long-term description of everyday anthroposophic care is still lacking. Our study aims to evaluate how anthroposophic medicine is practised under everyday conditions. Methods: A total of 38 primary-care physicians in Germany participated in this prospective, multi-centre observational study. Prescriptions, diagnoses, and non-pharmacological therapies were reported for each consecutive patient. Results: In 2005, 95,116 prescriptions for 32,839 patients (56.2% children, 57.3% female) were recorded. The median duration of consultation depended on physician specialization (general practitioners: 9.5 min; paediatricians: 8.1 min). The most frequent single diagnoses were acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), otitis media, and bronchitis in children; hypertension, breast cancer, and depressive episodes in adult females; and hypertension, URTI, and asthma in adult males. Anthroposophic remedies accounted for 41.8% of all drugs prescribed. The odds ratio (OR) for receiving an anthroposophic remedy was very high for cancer (OR = 4.5; 95% CI: 4.2–4.8) and >1 for dorsopathies (OR = 1.5; CI: 1.3–1.6), otitis media (OR = 1.3; CI: 1.2–1.3), and URTI (OR = 1.1; CI: 1.1–1.2). Of the 5,289 therapeutic procedures prescribed, 27% were anthroposophic. Conclusion: A broad range of anthroposophic remedies and non-pharmacological therapies are prescribed for a specific set of diseases in everyday anthroposophic practice. Particularly, patients <60 years received anthroposophic care. Our findings will help in the planning and implementation of further studies.

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Diagnostic Profiles and Prescribing Patterns in Everyday Anthroposophic Medical Practice – a Prospective Multi-Centre Study

Jeschke

Ostermann²,

Tabali³

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“…However, in reports on chronic disease, rhythmical MT showed long-term reduction of chronic pain symptoms and an improvement in quality of life (12) . effleurage, and petrissage) applied to the whole body, especially the lower extremities.…”

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Massage Therapy Techniques as Pain Management for Erythromelalgia: A Case Report

Dicks¹,

Rizek²

2010

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Background: Erythromelalgia is characterized by temperature-dependent redness, pain, and warmth in one or more extremities. It may be a primary disease, or it may occur secondarily because of underlying illness. It is a chronic, debilitating condition often resistant to medical treatment.Purpose: The present report evaluates massage as a complementary therapy to reduce pain and other symptoms associated with erythromelalgia.Participant: A 31-year-old female with a longstanding history of erythromelalgia bilaterally in the lower extremities presented with complaints of acute pain exacerbation, anxiety, decreased quality of sleep, and difficulty with activities of daily living for prolonged periods of time. She had no previous experience with massage therapy or any other complementary therapies.Intervention: Massage therapy was introduced over the course of 9 treatments, each 1 hour in duration, using various massage therapy techniques, remedial exercise, and recommended home care.Results: In this patient with erythromelalgia, effleurage and petrissage as massage therapy techniques provided temporary pain relief in the lower extremities and long-term benefits that relieved anxiety, which improved restorative sleep and increased the patient's participation in activities of daily living.Conclusions: For this treatment protocol, therapist observation and patient feedback suggest that massage therapy may lead to a state of increased relaxation, decreased stress, decreased muscle tension, and improved sleep. These positive effects may have an indirect role in the ability of the patient to cope with erythromelalgia day to day.

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“…The symptom and stress-reducing effects of AM therapies have been demonstrated in several studies, e.g., overall [34], in non-verbal treatment with, for example, eurythmy therapy [35,36], art therapy [37,38], rhythmical massage [39,40], with medicinal products (e.g., [41][42][43][44][45][46]), and in complex AM treatment for chronic indications [47,48].…”

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The Contribution of Anthroposophic Medicine to Self-Management: An Exploration of Concepts, Evidence, and Patient Perspectives

Baars¹,

Koster

Verhoef

2017

Complement Med Res

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Background: In Western healthcare policies, promotion of self-management of patients is an important topic. Currently, there is also a worldwide interest in the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional medicine into integrative medicine. This article explores the contribution of anthroposophic medicine (AM) to the promotion of self-management of patients. Material and Methods: The scientific literature on concepts of, evidence on and experiences of patients with AM was explored. Results: The AM approach contributes to: (1) a patient-centered, collaborative promotion of patient self-management by means of application of basic values (equivalence, servitude, and presence of mind) and specific methods; (2) a better coping with health-related issues by providing a spiritual worldview that serves as a coping strategy; by treating patients in such a way that they (further) develop self-regulating functioning, both on the physiological and the psychosocial level, thus enabling the self-management of disease-related symptoms; and by treating with (non-verbal) therapies that improve emotion-focused coping skills; and (3) a better self-monitoring of: one's own activity during treatment and in dealing with treatment- and health-related issues, and the physiological and/or psychological responses to these (self-reflection) activities. Conclusion: AM provides specific contributions to promoting self-management of patients.

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Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Cited by 41 publications

References 5 publications

Diagnostic Profiles and Prescribing Patterns in Everyday Anthroposophic Medical Practice – a Prospective Multi-Centre Study

Diagnostic Profiles and Prescribing Patterns in Everyday Anthroposophic Medical Practice – a Prospective Multi-Centre Study

Massage Therapy Techniques as Pain Management for Erythromelalgia: A Case Report

The Contribution of Anthroposophic Medicine to Self-Management: An Exploration of Concepts, Evidence, and Patient Perspectives

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