Tim Brunson DCH

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Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and tension after cardiac surgery: a randomized study

Posted At : July 17, 2010 12:19 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Integrative therapies such as massage have gained support as interventions that improve the overall patient experience during hospitalization. Cardiac surgery patients undergo long procedures and commonly have postoperative back and shoulder pain, anxiety, and tension. Given the promising effects of massage therapy for alleviation of pain, tension, and anxiety, we studied the efficacy and feasibility of massage therapy delivered in the postoperative cardiovascular surgery setting. Patients were randomized to receive a massage or to have quiet relaxation time (control). In total, 113 patients completed the study (massage, n=62; control, n=51). Patients receiving massage therapy had significantly decreased pain, anxiety, and tension. Patients were highly satisfied with the intervention, and no major barriers to implementing massage therapy were identified. Massage therapy may be an important component of the healing experience for patients after cardiovascular surgery. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2010 May;16(2):70-5. Epub 2009 Jul 14. Bauer BA, Cutshall SM, Wentworth LJ, Engen D, Messner PK, Wood CM, Brekke KM, Kelly RF, Sundt TM 3rd. Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. bauer.brent@mayo.edu

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Christopher Wayne "Topher" Morrison DCH

Posted At : July 17, 2010 5:46 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Topher is a professional Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner and Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Since 1989, "Topher," as he is known to his friends and colleagues, has trained tens of thousands of people worldwide including Olympic athletes, and is acclaimed as a dynamic presenter on a wide array of topics ranging from personal growth to sales training. Dr. Morrison is internationally recognized for his columns on personal development, keynotes, and leadership training. Creative and prolific, Topher is the creator of the MusicTrance series – music specifically created for the profession of hypnotherapy. His first book on human potential will be released in 2004. Topher maintains a rigorous schedule traveling throughout North America, Australia, and the UK teaching people the importance of hypnosis and the role it plays in overall mind/body health. His unique style is at once informative and entertaining, demonstrating Topher's instinctive ability to convey the most sophisticated topics to his audience in an easy to understand manner.

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