You just spent one hour too many wearing those stylish—but horribly uncomfortable—high heels and now your tired old dogs could use a serious rub down. Come to think of it, your lower back kind of ...

Feet get shoved into shoes, pounded into the pavement and sometimes neglected, but they can hold the key to pain relief for some patients. The nerve endings in the feet are linked to internal organs ...

Reflexology is a form of massage with roots that go back to ancient Chinese medicine. The technique used relies upon a map of the feet, which identifies pressure points that supposedly correspond to ...

Reflexology is a therapeutic technique involving massage on specific areas of the hands and feet. Benefits of reflexology include easing back pain, menstrual cramps, and reducing anxiety. Avoid ...

For some cancer patients, those who are treated with brachytherapy, the pain and anxiety that accompanies treatment can be significant. Brachytherapy is used to treat cancers that occur deep within ...

Alternative therapies such as aromatherapy and reflexology can reduce pain and anxiety after certain cancer treatments, studies say. These natural means of addressing unpleasant side effects decrease ...

In a small pilot study exploring the effects of reflexology on persons with advanced cancer, 17 patients completed the six-week protocol. 5 Although no placebo control was used in this study, patients ...

Nationwide — Njideka Olatunde, a renowned pain relief educator and specialist based in Washington, DC with 40 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, is celebrating a major milestone in her ...

Non-pharmacologic integrative medicine approaches such as aromatherapy and reflexology can dramatically reduce the pain and anxiety associated with cervical radiation therapy, according to a clinical ...