Reflexology for symptom control in cancer patient

Uysal N., Kutluturkani S.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, cilt.12, sa.3, ss.103-109, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5350/btdmjb201612301
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-109
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer therapies, symptoms, reflexology, patients, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, COMPLEMENTARY, PAIN
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the current practice, the reflexology often appears as one of the complementary and alternative medicine methods. Reflexology is a pressure technique applied by using hands and fingers to reflexion points of hands and feet corresponding to organs and tracts of the whole body. The electrochemical messages revealing with stimulation of nerve points stimulate organs with the help of neurons and reduce stress related to the physical problem to provide relaxation. Refloxology provide help in controlling physical and psychological symptoms of cancer patients. In this review the role and use of reflexology in providing symptom control in cancer patients is discussed.