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Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy. | Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy. | ||
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As part of a multimodal intervention, relaxation therapy can help treat [[generalized anxiety]] among older adults.<ref name="pmid19351943">{{cite journal |author=Stanley MA, Wilson NL, Novy DM, ''et al.'' |title=Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: a randomized clinical trial |journal=JAMA |volume=301 |issue=14 |pages=1460–7 |year=2009 |month=April |pmid=19351943 |doi=10.1001/jama.2009.458 |url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=19351943 |issn=}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:14, 25 June 2009
Relaxation therapy is a form of treatment intended to improve one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce physiological or psychological stress.[1]
Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy.
Effectiveness
As part of a multimodal intervention, relaxation therapy can help treat generalized anxiety among older adults.[2]
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings
- ↑ Stanley MA, Wilson NL, Novy DM, et al. (April 2009). "Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: a randomized clinical trial". JAMA 301 (14): 1460–7. DOI:10.1001/jama.2009.458. PMID 19351943. Research Blogging.