Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Erythromelalgia is characterized by temperature-dependent redness, pain, and warmth in one or more extremities. It may be a primary disease, or it may occur secondarily because of underlying illness. It is a chronic, debilitating condition often resistant to medical treatment. PURPOSE: PARTICIPANT: INTERVENTION: RESULTS: In this patient with erythromelalgia, effleurage and petrissage as massage therapy techniques provided temporary pain relief in the lower extremities and long-term benefits that relieved anxiety, which improved restorative sleep and increased the patient's participation in activities of daily living. CONCLUSIONS: For this treatment protocol, therapist observation and patient feedback suggest that massage therapy may lead to a state of increased relaxation, decreased stress, decreased muscle tension, and improved sleep. These positive effects may have an indirect role in the ability of the patient to cope with erythromelalgia day to day.
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Authors | Krista Dicks, Philippe Rizek |
Journal | International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork
(Int J Ther Massage Bodywork)
Vol. 3
Issue 4
Pg. 5-9
(Dec 16 2010)
ISSN: 1916-257X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21589683
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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