Effect of foot reflexology and music therapy on cancer pain
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.33.010
- VernacularTitle:足底反射区按摩及音乐疗法对癌痛的影响
- Author:
Li TIAN
1
;
Juan-Mei CAO
;
Qun-Ying ZHOU
;
Li-Hua WANG
;
Wen-Jie SUI
;
Jian-Ping YANG
;
Hui-Ling LI
Author Information
1. 苏州大学附属第一医院
- Keywords:
Cancer pain;
Palma reflexology massage;
Music therapy;
Mechanism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(33):3997-4000
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect and the possible mechanism of foot reflexology and music therapy on cancer pain intervention.Methods 90 Patients were randomly divided into 3 groups:normal therapy,palma reflexology massage; palma reflexology massage plus music therapy,30 patients in each group.Evaluated pain score by changhai pain rating scale,and tested patients' peripheral plasma concentration of β-endorphin、prostaglandin E2 and epinephrine by ELISA.Results Patients' pain score reduced to varying degrees,but no statistical differences were found among three groups with regard to pain score and serum concentration of β-endorphin,prostaglandin E2 and epinephrine 3 days post intervention (P ＞ 0.05 ).the pain score was (4.21 ± 0.67 ),(2.12 ± 1.39 ) and ( 1.88 ± 0.77) respectively in normal therapy group,palma reflexology massage group and palma reflexology massage plus music therapy group ( F =21.99,P ＜ 0.05 ),Statistical differences were found between 3 days and 6 days post intervention among internal palma reflexology massage and palma reflexology massage plus music therapy separately with regard to serum concentration of prostaglandin E2 and epinephrine ( P ＜ 0.05 ),whereas no statistical differences were found be tween the two groups at the two time points (P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusions Palma reflexology massage can alleviate cancer pain; its mechanism may be due to its psychological effects,stimulating the modulation effect of meridians and collaterals,modifying pain-related cytokines secretion.
