Case Western Reserve University

Relaxation therapy reduces postoperative pain

Published in Lab Business Week, November 14th, 2004

A study conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that patients who used a relaxation technique, called "systematic relaxation," experienced a substantial decrease in pain after undergoing surgery.

The systemic relaxation technique, which consists of sequentially relaxing each major muscle group in the body, was shown to improve comfort by more than 50% compared to patients not using the technique. Patients in the study could also request pain medication.

The study was conducted at a large hospital in Thailand in 2002 and was published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

The randomized clinical trial...

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Source: Lab Business Week (2004-11-14)

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