B O D Y T A L K
Aromatherapy
Massage Reduces
Neuropathic Pain
A new randomized controlled clinical
study published in the Journal of
Nursing Scholarship evaluated the
effects of aromatherapy massage
on neuropathic pain severity and
quality of life (QoL) in patients
with painful diabetic neuropathy.
The massage group received
aromatherapy massage three
times a week for four weeks. The
aromatherapy massage used rosemary,
geranium, lavender, eucalyptus,
and chamomile essential oils.
According to the study,
"Neuropathic pain scores markedly
decreased in the intervention
group compared with the control
group in the fourth week of the
study." In addition, "QoL scores
exhibited a prominent improvement
in the intervention group in the
fourth week of the study."
The study's authors note that the
"training and experience of nurses in
aromatherapy massage was crucial for
yielding positive results." For more
information about this study, visit
http://bit.ly/2s8zTy1.
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