Analysis of the efficacy of reflexology in the complex treatment of chronic migraine

Safonov, M. I.; Наприенко, М. В.

doi:10.17116/jnevro20171175122-25

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“…Cruz and Munoz [9] evaluated the effectiveness of Su Jok therapy in patients with tension-related headache (n = 50) and reported that 80% of the patients had a decrease in the pain intensity and frequency after Su Jok therapy. In another study, the frequency of headache, number of analgesics used, and scores on the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) questionnaire after Su Jok therapy were found to be significantly lower than those of the control group [10]. Su Jok therapy is defined as the modern interpretation of acupressure/acupuncture therapy on the reflection points on the hands and feet of the patients that can be used in both acute and chronic diseases for symptom improvement and health promotion [12,13].…”

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“…Hence, buckwheat seeds were used in our study. The intervention procedure was based on the study by Safonov [10]. Accordingly, Su Jok seed therapy was administered twice a week for 4 weeks.…”

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“…The objectives of pain relief through the nonpharmacological approaches are to reduce the use of analgesia, alleviate the pain experienced by the patients to the highest possible extent, and improve the quality of life of the patients [8]. Su Jok therapy is one of the traditional but lesser known integrative therapeutic approaches effective in preventing or minimizing migraine [9][10][11]. Cruz and Munoz [9] evaluated the effectiveness of Su Jok therapy in patients with tension-related headache (n = 50) and reported that 80% of the patients had a decrease in the pain intensity and frequency after Su Jok therapy.…”

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Efficacy of Su Jok Seed Therapy in Migraine: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Kahraman

Akyil

2022

Complement Med Res

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Introduction: Migraine is an important health problem that negatively affects individuals' activities of daily living. The decrease in the quality of life because of migraine increases the need for the development of new pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment methods for pain management. Limited studies have reported the application of a traditional therapy, such as Su Jok seed therapy, to prevent or minimize migraine. This study aimed to examine the effect of Su Jok seed therapy on the severity, duration, and frequency of headaches in patients with migraine. Methods: The study was conducted between September 2020 and February 2021 with 47 students diagnosed with migraine. Of these, 24 patients were included in the intervention group and 23 in the placebo control group. Data were collected using a Patient Information Form developed by the researchers, a migraine diary, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) questionnaire. Each patient in the intervention and placebo groups received eight sessions of Su Jok seed therapy, twice a week for 4 weeks. Data were evaluated at the 30th, 60th, and 120th minutes of the therapy using NPRS, before the therapy (pretest), after the therapy (posttest), and 4 weeks after the therapy (follow-up) using a migraine diary and the HIT-6 questionnaire. Results: Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation/standard error, and percentages) were used for data analysis. Student’s t-, Mann–Whitney U, repeated measures analysis of variance, Bonferroni, Friedman, Dunn–Bonferroni, and chi-square tests were used in this study. Significance was set at p< .05. After the administration of Su Jok seed therapy, the difference in mean NPRS scores between the groups was significant (p< .05) from the 60th minute of the administration. Furthermore, a significant decrease was observed in the severity, duration, and frequency of headaches; the HIT-6 questionnairescores; and the amount of painkillers consumed by the patients in the intervention group after the therapy and in the follow-up period compared with the pretest data. Additionally, the level of satisfaction of the patients in the intervention group was significantly higher after the therapy than that of those in the placebo group. Conclusion: Su Jok seed therapy reduced the severity, duration, and frequency of migraines, which in turn reduced the amount of painkillers consumed by and the HIT-6 scores of patients with migraines.

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Efficacy of Su Jok Seed Therapy in Migraine: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Kahraman

Akyil

2022

Complement Med Res

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“…A study of reflexology vs. acupuncture vs. electroacupuncture vs. control in chronic migraine (n=84), where all patients also received 100mg topiramate daily, showed all groups had improved headache frequency, with reflexology being "most effective in treatment of autonomic disorders;" only the abstract was available in English. (64) An RCT evaluated the effects of reflexology massage vs. sham placebo vs. control (with no treatment) for abortive treatment of a nitroglycerin-induced migraine. Only the reflexology massage treatment resulted in less intense migraine pain.…”

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Complementary and Integrative Medicine for Episodic Migraine: an Update of Evidence from the Last 3 Years

Wells

Beuthin

Granetzke

2019

Curr Pain Headache Rep

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Objective-The purpose of this review is to evaluate evidence from the last three years on complementary and integrative medicine treatment options for episodic migraine.Methods-Using Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases, research published from 2015-2018 evaluating themodalities of mind/body therapies, supplements, and manual therapies for treatment of migraine were assessed.Results-Although many studies had major methodological challenges that limit interpretation, several studies reported decreased headache frequency, improved quality of life, or less affective responses to pain. The evidence is currently most promising for the mind/body treatment options of mindfulness, yoga, and tai chi. Mindfulness meditation may be as effective as pharmacological treatment for medication overuse headache after the offending medication is withdrawn. While older research has shown magnesium, riboflavin, feverfew, and butterbur to be helpful in migraine treatment, new research is promising to suggest potential benefit with melatonin, Vitamin D, higher dosages of Vitamin B6 (80mg)/folic acid 5mg combinations, and the combination of Magnesium 112.5mg/CoQ10 100 mg/feverfew 100 mg. Omega 3's have limited evidence of efficacy in migraine. Butterbur needs to be free of Pyrrolidizine alkaloids (PA) to ensure safety given their hepatotoxicity. Physical therapy (PT) continues to have strong evidence of support, and acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture and placebo. Side effects and risks reported were minimal and well-tolerated overall, with the exception of the life-threatening risk of cervical artery dissection with high-velocity chiropractic manipulation and hepatotoxicity with the PAs in butterbur. Several studies are ongoing to further evaluate mindfulness, melatonin, PT, exercise, chiropractic manipulation, and acupuncture. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Headache Society (AHS) are currently updating the guidelines for integrative treatment options for migraine, so additional recommendations may be available soon.

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“…7 Most publications concerning the effects of Su Jok therapy focus on physical dimensions such as fatigue and weakness, heel pain, asthma, migraine, rehabilitation of stroke patients, and pain in the elbows, while Su Jok has also been proven to reduce the scale of pain. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Although Su Jok is able to help with psychological problems, there is no literature found in English that has been published regarding how effective can be Su Jok in reducing psychological problems, such as fear. Because Su Jok can be considered as an easy method of therapy and also provides a quick result, it is important to explore the benefits of Su Jok for psychological problems, specifically for reducing the feelings of fear.…”

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Su Jok therapy by twist and seed method of therapy to reduce the level of fear on COVID-19’s patient: a case series

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Patients with COVID-19 not only experience suffering from physiological symptoms but also psychological dimensions such as fear. Fear is part of life and the threat of self-existence will increase the fear level. Increased levels of fear will influence the process of healing by disturbing the immunity function. This case series reports the results of Su Jok therapy using the twist and seed method of therapy in reducing the level of fear of patients with COVID-19. Twenty cases of respondents with the average level of fear toward COVID-19 of ≥4 were included in this case reports. Fear level was measured by using the fear scale measurement (FSM). Su Jok therapy was conducted by twisting (120 times) and putting fenugreek seed on the joint of the patients’ index finger in Triorigin fixed joint correspondent of fear. Posttest of fear scale was measured after intervention in the intervals 5, 10 and 15 minutes. In all three interval measurements, there were significant improvements in the fear scale before and after Su Jok therapy (p=0.0001, p<0.05).

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Analysis of the efficacy of reflexology in the complex treatment of chronic migraine

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Efficacy of Su Jok Seed Therapy in Migraine: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Efficacy of Su Jok Seed Therapy in Migraine: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Complementary and Integrative Medicine for Episodic Migraine: an Update of Evidence from the Last 3 Years

Su Jok therapy by twist and seed method of therapy to reduce the level of fear on COVID-19’s patient: a case series

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