11/20/2018 / By Zoey Sky
Patients who need hemodialysis often sleep poorly and suffer from fatigue. Data from a study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice has revealed that foot reflexology may help ease fatigue in hemodialysis patients.
The research team concluded that while foot reflexology and back massage both helped improve the sleep quality and reduce the fatigue of hemodialysis patients, based on the study findings the former was more effective than the latter.
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Journal Reference:
Unal KS, Akpinar RB. THE EFFECT OF FOOT REFLEXOLOGY AND BACK MASSAGE ON HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS FATIGUE AND SLEEP QUALITY. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2016;24:139–144. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.004
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