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October 23, 2006
Labor Pain and Alternative Medicine
This Ivanhoe Medical Report points out a British medical study that examined the effects of alternative therapies like acupuncture and hypnosis on labor pain.
Simkin also points out that most of the studies have been on acupuncture and hypnosis because they cost money and researchers want to figure out if mothers are wasting their money. She feels many of the other alternative therapies can be effective, especially massage and she hopes more research will be done to get good hard evidence.
tags: massage massagetherapy wellness massage therapy bodywork health acupuncture hypnosis
Posted by linda at October 23, 2006 3:49 PM
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