The Effect of Relaxation Techniques and Back Massage on Pain and Anxiety in Turkish Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Patients

Effect of a Brief Massage on Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction With Pain Management in Postoperative Orthopaedic Patients

“…The majority of other studies that evaluated postoperative pain (Bauer et al, 2010;Braun et al, 2012 ;Buyukyilmaz & Asti, 2013 ;Degirmen, Ozerdogan, Sayiner, Kosgeroblu, & Ayranci, 2010 ;Eghbali et al, 2010;Hattan et al, 2002 ;Kshettry et al, 2006 ;Mitchison et al, 2007 ), though, found decreases in anxiety and pain, unlike in our study. The duration of the massage procedure evaluated in those studies was longer than that in our study (20 or more minutes vs. 5 minutes), which may have accounted for the difference.…”

“…Only two studies have evaluated massage treatments in orthopaedic surgical patients (total hip replacement and total knee replacement) being cared for as inpatients in Iranian and Turkish hospitals ( Buyukyilmaz & Asti, 2013 ;Eghbali, Lellahgani, Alimohammadi, Daryabeigi, & Ghasempour, 2010 ). Massage treatments in the study by Buyukyilmaz and Asti (2013) were 10 minutes in length and provided four times on 2 days postoperatively in the form of a back massage.…”

“…Massage treatments in the study by Buyukyilmaz and Asti (2013) were 10 minutes in length and provided four times on 2 days postoperatively in the form of a back massage. Eghbali et al (2010) used a 20-minute foot (nonoperative) and back massage once after orthopaedic surgery.…”

“…Authors of some of the aforementioned studies also measured anxiety as a secondary outcome (Bauer et al, 2010;Braun et al, 2012 ;Buyukyilmaz & Asti, 2013 ;Hattan et al, 2002 ;Kshettry et al, 2006 ;Mitchison et al, 2007 ). Most hypothesized that the massage treatment might actually lead to decreases in anxiety that sometimes accompanies painful situations by relaxing muscle tension and creating a feeling of well-being.…”

Cancer pain assessment and management in ambulatory patients at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

“…25 In this study, the use of relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, deep breathing and prayer which are meant to complement the usual pharmacological approaches to cancer pain management was common in the study population. 26,27 This practice seemed to provide some pain relief to participants. This buttresses a previous observation that consistent practice of relaxation techniques can potentially reduce the symptoms or improve the outcome of pain in cancer patients.interest in CAM, healthcare professionals need to be educated about the common CAM therapies which can reduce pain in cancer patients and help them to cope better with cancer pain.…”