Hi Alesa,
This sounds dodgy to me - its not a RCT
apparently, so the results could easily be due to
either chance or the placebo effect. What do others think?
Cheers
Andrea
At 11:29 AM 20/02/2006, you wrote:
Dear List
Cleaning up my inbox and came across this
one.......has anyone tried this technique?? Was
it successful?? If so how long does a single application last?
Waiting with anticipation:)
Alesa
Alesa Koziol
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Melbourne
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:36 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Worth a try?
Research to Remember
A study to determine the potential pain-reducing
effects of ice massage applied to various
acupuncture points during labor included 49
pregnant women between the ages of 16 and 38
years. Ice massage, administered by way of
crushed ice in a hand towel, was applied for 20
minutes or until the fourth contraction,
whichever came first, to Large Intestine 4
(LI-4), located on the hand. The women rated
intensity of pain during each contraction while
the ice was applied; on a scale of 1 to 5, 1
indicated mild discomfort and 5 indicated
extreme pain. A postpartum questionnaire
revealed that pain had been decreased by 19%
after ice massage was applied to the right hand
and by nearly 50% to the left hand. LI-4 is
located in the webbing between thumb and index finger on the back of the hand.
Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 2003; 48:3172
Andrea Robertson
Director
Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web: www.birthinternational.com
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