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Massage can aid bereavement

Posted by mary on Mar 29, 2010

In a study cited in Business Week:


“In this study, the hand or foot massage was done with slow strokes, light pressure and circling movements using oil lightly scented with citrus or hawthorn,” Cronfalk said. “The relatives were then encouraged to relax for a further 30 minutes.”

According to the study authors, after six to eight months of follow-up, 17 of the study participants had begun to move forward with their lives, although one continued to experience emotional difficulties because of another death in the family.

The study findings are published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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