According to researchers, listening to music for few hours a day helps in speedy recovery of patient from stroke outcomes.
A study conducted by Finnish researchers on 54 patients who suffered stroke on the right or left hemisphere middle cerebral artery, noted that those patients, who listened to music for few hours a day showed better [...]
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Expecting moms experiencing back pain and pelvic pain have before them a variety of pregnancy pain treatments to choose from. Although the effects of Acupuncture and pregnancy-specific exercises and physiotherapy are effective, it remains unclear, whether these approaches can prevent pain even before it develops.
More than two-thirds of women experience some degree of back pain [...]
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Regular Acupressure treatment helps in reducing the agitated behavior in Dementia patients, says Taiwanese researchers.
Acupressure is a treatment that is done using points on meridians of the body, to heal the body and relieve pain, although noninvasive. This is done by employing pressure using fingers, thumbs and elbows and rarely electric currents, unlike acupuncture that [...]
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The complementary, conventional and alternative treatments when used together, helps patients in easing their lower back pain problem, which is better than using just the mainstream treatment alone, shows research results.
A small study was conducted, which included 13 patients, out of whom, seven patients were given “integrated care”, while six received usual care. The integrative [...]
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Studies reveal that a particular herbal therapy, which has been used for years now, may help in controlling blood sugar levels among type 2 diabetics.
A flowering herb, Milk Thistle, also called Silymarin (a mixture of herb’s active components), is a very popular alternative therapy in treating liver problems such as chronic hepatitis, gallbladder problems and [...]
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According to new Mayo Clinic study, a massage therapy could help decrease the intensity of pain in patients recovering after a heart surgery, reports Science Daily.
Within a span of five months, 58 patients undergoing surgery participated in a study, to examine the effect of massage on intensity of pain, post-surgery. Thirty participants, who received massage, [...]
To recoup after a surgery, the body needs time for the damaged tissues to return to normalcy. The amount of time taken for recovery depends on the age and pre-existing medical conditions and the type of surgery undergone. However, the speed at which one recovers has a lot to do with one or more of [...]
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Power Yoga is now the new addition on the fitness block. A full-fledged workout is said to improve muscle strength and flexibility, while also helping one to build stamina and shed those extra kilos.
[tag]Power Yoga[/tag], combines the traditional [tag]Suryanamaskar[/tag] with weight training and functional aspects. Apart from being a great stress buster, it strengthens the [...]
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