scholarly journals Effectiveness of psychological training combined ‎with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
R Vazirinejad ◽  
A Jafarzadeh ◽  
SM Yassini ◽  
A Rahimdel ◽  
AR Sayadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Muscular Stress ◽  
Psychological Training

scholarly journals Effectiveness of applying progressive muscle relaxation technique on quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 2171-2179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Ghafari ◽  
Fazlolah Ahmadi ◽  
Masoud Nabavi ◽  
Kazemnejad Anoshirvan ◽  
Robabe Memarian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Relaxation Technique

scholarly journals The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of Jordanian Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ahmad Rajeh Saifan ◽  
Mohannad Eid Aburuz ◽  
Enas A. Dhaher ◽  
Abdallah Rayyan ◽  
Mira Al Jaberi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

Depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) are common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and are highly correlated with poor quality of life. Managing DAS among such patients can improve their quality of life (QoL), empowering them with improved autonomy, self-care, independency, and ability to perform daily activities. This study is aimed at examining the effectiveness of the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) on reducing DAS among patients diagnosed with MS in Jordan. This quasiexperimental study of 105 Jordanian patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis tested an intervention group (60 patients) who received BRT and a control group (45 patients) who received normal treatment. Data were collected from January 2021 to April 2021, using the Arabic version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21). The intervention group was instructed to perform the BRT two times a day for 10 minutes at home for eight weeks at two specific times, with 7-8-hour intervals between each episode. STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting the review. At the baseline comparison, there was no statistical difference between the interventional and control groups with regard to DAS. The levels of DAS between the two groups after three months of the last sessions of the intervention (postintervention) were compared. The results showed that the intervention group had significantly lower levels of DAS compared to the control group. The levels of the DAS were significantly lower for the intervention group postintervention. Adding relaxation techniques to the therapeutic routine is a cost-effective complementary treatment to decrease DAS among MS patients and improve their QoL. Relevance to Practice. This study provides a baseline of data that could facilitate further investigations in the future to improve the quality of services delivered to such patients and thus their QoL and satisfaction.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of massage therapy on fatigue and pain in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205521732110227
Author(s):  
Shahin Salarvand ◽  
Mohammad Eghbal Heidari ◽  
Kazem Farahi ◽  
Erfan Teymuri ◽  
Mohammad Almasian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Significant Trial

Background Fatigue and pain are prevalent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and frequent complaint in MS patients, which reduce their quality of life. This study aimed to assess the effect of massage therapy on pain and fatigue in MS Patients. Method The original and Persian databases were searched included PubMed, web of science, embase, ovid, scopus, and the Cochrane Library, SID, and Iranedex from inception to November 2020. Studies that reported the effect of massage on fatigue and pain were included. Two investigators extracted all relevant data, independently. For deriving analysis, mean difference (MD) and standardized mean difference (SMD) were used. Result Ten studies were eligible acoording criteria. The effect of massage on fatigue showed significant improvement (−1.62; 95% CL −2.40, −0.83; p < .00001), also results of the systematic review showed a significant reduction in pain severity. Conclusion Massage as a complementary and non-pharmacological therapy might have been associated with alleviating fatigue and pain in M.S. patients. Based on the current study, massage intervention for MS patients could have possible clinical value for palliating pain and fatigue and improving quality of life; however, this matter needs further and more significant trial studies.

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