Effects of foot reflexology on pain and physiological parameters after cesarean section

Mehrnoosh KhoshTarash; Atefeh Ghanbari; Mohammad Reza Yeganeh; Ehsan KazemNezhad; Parvine RezaSoltani

Koomesh

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Effects of foot reflexology on pain and physiological parameters after cesarean section

Authors:

Mehrnoosh KhoshTarash,

Atefeh Ghanbari

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Mohammad Reza Yeganeh,

Ehsan KazemNezhad,

Parvine RezaSoltani

Koomesh:Vol. 14, issue 1; 109-116

Published online:Feb 25, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 03, 2011

Accepted:May 01, 2012

How to Cite:Mehrnoosh KhoshTarashAtefeh GhanbariMohammad Reza YeganehEhsan KazemNezhadParvine RezaSoltaniEffects of foot reflexology on pain and physiological parameters after cesarean section.14(1):e152556.

Abstract

Introduction: Pain is a common phenomenon after all surgical operation. Although using analgesia is usual to relieve pain, its complication, unavailability, necessity of taking less drug, especially analgesia, and also ineffectiveness of using analgesia alone, to relieve pain has focused therapeutic system on complementary treatments such as foot reflexology. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the effects of foot reflexology on pain in patients who underwent cesarean section. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was carried out on 62 women referring to cesarean section in Alzahra Hospital (Rasht city). They were randomly divided into two groups of case and control. The reflexology group was received a 30-minute foot massage in two sessions, with 24-hours interval. Data gathering tool included a demographic form, step-visual analogue scale and pain score form. Results: In the case group, severity of pain after first stage (day one) was significantly lower than before reflexology session and the control group (p

Keywords

Postoperative pain, Cesarean section, Complementary therapies, Massage

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