Treating Stress-Related Pain in a Clinical Sample With Flotation-Rest: A Further Report on Improvements in Pain Assessed by the Pain Area Inventory (Pai)

Landstrom, Annika; Bood, Sven-Åke; Kjellgren, Anette; Norlander, Torsten

doi:10.2224/sbp.2007.35.9.1279

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“…Although floatation-REST conferred no benefit for structural damage or muscular performance in this study, the reduced sensory environment led to significant attenuation of muscle soreness in the first 48 h of exercise recovery. Floatation-REST has consistently demonstrated efficacy as a pain management intervention outside of exercise recovery, with several studies revealing significant improvements in pain symptomology compared with nontreatment controls (41)(42)(43)(44). Many of these investigations involved patient populations experiencing stress-related muscle tension and pain while using a more conventional floatation-REST treatment scheme of 2-3 sessions a week for up to 6 wk.…”

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Acute Floatation-REST Improves Perceived Recovery After a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Stress in Trained Men

Caldwell

Kraemer

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et al. 2022

Medicine &Amp; Science in Sports &Amp; Exercise

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Purpose: The aim of the present investigation was to determine whether a 1-h floatationrestricted environmental stimulation therapy (floatation-REST) session could augment recovery from high-intensity resistance exercise (6 Â 10 back squats, 2-min rest) known to induce significant metabolic, adrenergic, and mechanical stress. Methods: Eleven healthy resistance-trained males (age, 22.5 ± 2.3 yr; height, 176.4 ± 6.0 cm; weight, 85.7 ± 6.2 kg; back squat one-repetition maximum, 153.1 ± 20.1 kg; strength-to-weight ratio, 1.8 ± 0.2) completed the within-subject, crossover controlled study design. Participants completed two exercise testing blocks separated by a 2-wk washout. In one block, the high-intensity resistance exercise protocol was followed by a 1-h floatation-REST session, whereas recovery in the alternate block consisted of a passive sensory-stimulating control. Markers of metabolic stress, neuroendocrine signaling, structural damage, inflammation, and perceptions of soreness, mood state, and fatigue were assessed over a 48-h recovery window. Results: Floatation-REST significantly attenuated muscle soreness across recovery (P = 0.035) with greatest treatment difference immediately after the intervention (P = 0.002, effect size (ES) = 1.3). Significant differences in norepinephrine (P = 0.028, ES = 0.81) and testosterone (P = 0.028, ES = 0.81) immediately after treatment revealed the modification of neuroendocrine signaling pathways, which were accompanied by greater improvements in mood disturbance (P = 0.029, ES = 0.81) and fatigue (P = 0.001, ES = 1.04). Conclusions: Because no adverse effects and significant and meaningful benefits were observed, floatation-REST may prove a valuable intervention for managing soreness and enhancing performance readiness after exercise.

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Acute Floatation-REST Improves Perceived Recovery After a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Stress in Trained Men

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Kraemer

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“…The test consists of two anatomical images of a human being, one frontal and one dorsal. 13,24 The task of the participants was to indicate with a color pen their areas of pain. This test was given both before and after the treatment period.…”

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Does relaxation on a bed of nails (spike mat) induce beneficial effects? A randomized controlled pilot study

Kjellgren¹,

Erdefelt²,

Werngren³

et al. 2011

Altern Med Studies

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Self-care treatments with bed of nails or spike mats have gained increased popularity world-wide; advertised as a method for pain reduction and wellbeing. Scientific studies regarding effects are still lacking. The aim of the present study was to investigate if daily relaxation on a spike mat for three weeks could induce beneficial effects. Participants were 36 individuals suffering from muscle tension pains in their back or/and neck. They were randomly assigned to a control group or an experimental group, who were treated with 15 minutes daily rest during three weeks on the spike mat. Significant reduced experienced worst pain intensity was found. There were no effects on normal pain intensity, optimism, anxiety, depression, stress, energy, or sleep quality. The participants appreciated the treatment, but their enthusiastic verbal reports of experienced beneficial effects could not be verified in the statistical analyses. The reduction of worst pain may be explained by the gate-control theory, where competing stimuli applied over the affected area produce a pain reduction. It can also be an effect of placebo or the relaxation. More research on relaxation on a spike mat is needed before its possible effects can be confirmed. No negative effects were found in the present study, but it has to be remembered no studies investigating risks for treatment on spike mats exist

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“…Flotation-REST has been scientifically investigated and is today considered a well-developed and scientifically proved method used to reduce stress, depression, anxiety, and to increase optimism and sleep quality [ 15 – 17 ]. Significant pain reduction has also been reported after using flotation-REST technique [ 18 , 19 ]. A meta-analysis by Dierendonck and Nijenhuis [ 20 ] concluded that flotation-REST has positive effects on physiology (e.g., lower levels of cortisol, lower blood pressure and well-being).…”

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Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial

Kjellgren

Westman

2014

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundSensory isolation in a flotation tank is a method known for inducing deep relaxation and subsequent positive health effects for patients suffering from e.g. stress or muscle tensions pains. Very few studies have investigated this method as a preventive health-care intervention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects in healthy participants after receiving a series of flotation tank treatment.MethodsSixty-five participants (14 men and 51 women) who were all part of a cooperative-health project initiated by their individual companies, were randomized to either a wait-list control group or a flotation tank treatment group where they participated in a seven weeks flotation program with a total of twelve flotation sessions. Questionnaires measuring psychological and physiological variables such as stress and energy, depression and anxiety, optimism, pain, stress, sleep quality, mindfulness, and degree of altered states of consciousness were used. Data were analysed by two-way mixed MANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA.ResultsStress, depression, anxiety, and worst pain were significantly decreased whereas optimism and sleep quality significantly increased for the flotation-REST group. No significant results for the control group were seen. There was also a significant correlation between mindfulness in daily life and degree of altered states of consciousness during the relaxation in the flotation tank.ConclusionsIt was concluded that flotation-REST has beneficial effects on relatively healthy participants.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12613000483752.

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Treating Stress-Related Pain in a Clinical Sample With Flotation-Rest: A Further Report on Improvements in Pain Assessed by the Pain Area Inventory (Pai)

Abstract: Thirty-two patients (29 women and 3 men) with stress-related ailments were recruited through the Community Health Care Centre in the city of Lidköping, Sweden. The mean age was 47.75 years (SD = 8.30).

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Acute Floatation-REST Improves Perceived Recovery After a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Stress in Trained Men

Acute Floatation-REST Improves Perceived Recovery After a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Stress in Trained Men

Does relaxation on a bed of nails (spike mat) induce beneficial effects? A randomized controlled pilot study

Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial

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