Use of unconventional therapies by individuals with multiple sclerosis

Nayak, Sangeetha; Matheis, Robert J.; Schoenberger, Nancy E.; Shiflett, Samuel C.

doi:10.1191/0269215503cr604oa

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“…19 Esmonde and Andrew, Nayak et al, and Berkman et al also reported an improvement of sleep quality in patients with MS who did PMRT in their studies. [33][34][35] When the relationship between the patients' sleep quality and their mean scores from fatigue scales were evaluated after PMRT, a positively significant relationship was observed between the mean scores of fatigue severity scale and the mean scores of subjective sleep quality, sleep disorder, daytime dysfunction, and global sleep quality after PMRT. Patients' fatigue level increased as their sleep quality deteriorated.…”

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Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Dayapoğlu

Tan²

2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Background and objectives: Fatigue and sleep problems are very commonly observed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique (PMRT), used as one of the alternative methods in recent years, is reported to have benefits such as facilitating sleep and reducing sensitivity against fatigue. This research was conducted to investigate the effect of PMRT on fatigue and sleep quality in patients with MS. Setting and design: This research was performed as a single-group pretest/post-test pretrial model. The research was conducted between March 2008 and December 2009 in the neurology polyclinic. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 32 patients who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study. A Personal Information Form was used as a data collection tool, Fatigue Severity Scale was used for measuring fatigue, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used for evaluating the sleep quality. PMRT was applied to the sample group once a day for 6 weeks. Statistical analysis: Percentage, paired t-test, and Pearson's correlation analysis were used in the assessment of data. Results: It was determined that PMRT decreased patients' fatigue level and improved their sleep quality, and this difference was observed to be statistically significant. Moreover, patients' fatigue level increased as their sleep quality decreased. Conclusions: This study supports the effect of PMRT on fatigue and sleep quality in patients with MS, and it is recommended that further studies be conducted on this subject in the future.

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Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Dayapoğlu

Tan²

2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…More recently, a growing number of individuals have turned to mind-body therapies-a specific exercise regimen including yoga, mediation, relaxation techniques, breath work, visual imagery, hypnotherapy, and biofeedback-to manage symptoms of MS. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] For example, Yadav and colleagues 32 conducted a survey with 1110 patients with MS. Thirty-two percent reported both highly perceived psychological and physical benefits to using mind-body modalities, such as yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques, and breathing. In another study, Nayek et al 30 gathered data from 11,600 individuals with MS and found that 57.1% of the responding sample had used at least one form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), citing a general preference for alternative mind-body therapies.…”

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“…In another study, Nayek et al 30 gathered data from 11,600 individuals with MS and found that 57.1% of the responding sample had used at least one form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), citing a general preference for alternative mind-body therapies. Similarly, Esmond and Long 33 examined the use of six CAM mindbody modalities for MS symptom management (i.e., reflexology, massage, yoga, relaxation and meditation, acupuncture, and aromatherapy).…”

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Therapeutic Yoga: Symptom Management for Multiple Sclerosis

Rogers

MacDonald

2015

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, affecting over 2.3 million people worldwide. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the age of disease onset is typically between 20 and 40 years, with a higher incidence in women. Individuals with MS experience a wide range of symptoms, including declining physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms (e.g., fatigue, imbalance, spasticity, chronic pain, cognitive impairment, bladder and bowel dysfunction, visual and speech impairments, depression, sensory disturbance, and mobility impairment). To date, both the cause of and cure for MS remain unknown. In recent years, more individuals with MS have been pursuing alternative methods of treatment to manage symptoms of the disease, including mind-body therapies such as yoga, meditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques.It has been suggested that the practice of yoga may be a safe and effective way of managing symptoms of MS. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to summarize the most relevant literature on exercise and mindbody modalities to treat MS symptoms and, more specifically, the benefits and potential role of yoga as an alternative treatment of symptom management for individuals with MS. The article also discusses future directions for research.

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“…Indeed, depending on the sample, estimates regarding the prevalence of CAM use in people with MS range from approximately 33 [13] to 66 percent [12,20]. People with MS have credited CAM with improving their quality of life and reducing their MS-related symptoms [12,[20][21]. In one investigation of the perceived effectiveness of CAM treatments, substantial proportions of participants with MS believed that CAM services slowed disease progression and induced remission [22].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In light of disease-related statistical predictors, CAM use appears more likely among those with more severe symptoms and a more prolonged course [22]. One study observed that patients with secondary progressive MS (SPMS) were more likely to report CAM use than patients with other subtypes of the disease [21]. Overall, CAM use appears to be highly prevalent and highly valued by persons with MS.…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine use in veterans with multiple sclerosis: Prevalence and demographic associations

Campbell

Turner

Williams

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Abstract-The present study explored complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS). We administered self-report questionnaires to 451 veterans who received healthcare from Veterans Health Administration facilities. CAM use among veterans with MS was widespread; 37% of respondents reported current or past use. Roughly 33% of CAM users reported using multiple interventions, and 40% of respondents desired interventions that they were not already using. Logistic regression suggested that CAM use was more likely among participants with graduate-level education, poor self-reported health over the past year, and a progressive relapsing MS subtype. Participants who used traditional medical services were also more likely to use CAM, which suggests that CAM services are used in addition to, as opposed to in place of, traditional services. As others have proposed, these results suggest that care providers who work with persons with MS would be well served to understand, routinely screen for, and make use of CAM when appropriate.

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Use of unconventional therapies by individuals with multiple sclerosis

Cited by 132 publications

References 9 publications

Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Therapeutic Yoga: Symptom Management for Multiple Sclerosis

Complementary and alternative medicine use in veterans with multiple sclerosis: Prevalence and demographic associations

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