Progressive Muscle Relaxation as treatment option for Children/Adolescents with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

dc.contributor.author	Χρηστάκη, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Υφαντοπούλου, Παρθένα	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-20T20:50:28Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-20T20:50:28Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-20
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1493
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Progressive muscle relaxation
dc.subject	Λειτουργικές γαστροεντερικές διαταραχές
dc.subject	Παιδιατρικός λειτουργικός κοιλιακός πόνος
dc.subject	Προοδευτική μυϊκή χαλάρωση
dc.subject	Functional gastrointestinal disorders
dc.subject	Pediatric functional abdominal pain
dc.title	Progressive Muscle Relaxation as treatment option for Children/Adolescents with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.generalDescription	Review article	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Ιατρική
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009007875
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2014-04
heal.bibliographicCitation	Christaki, M. & Yfandopoulou, P. (April 2014). Progressive Muscle Relaxation as treatment option for Children/Adolescents with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. “Health Science Journal”. 8(2):179-186.	en
heal.abstract	Background:Functional gastrointestinal disorders are very common among children/adolescents.They are defined as a variable combination of chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms, not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. Abdominal pain is the prevalent symptom of all these conditions. Stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of these disorders. Traditional medical treatment is not always effective, has various adverse effects and high cost. Aim:Aim of this article was to provide information about the current knowledge of the pathophysiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders and the brain-gut axis and to inform about the use of progressive muscle relaxation as treatment option for the management of abdominal pain. Method and Material: An introduction of the new evidence based alternative and complementary therapies such as progressive muscle relaxation that are effective in ameliorating suffering and abdominal pain. Results: Progressive Muscle Relaxation is an evidenced based technique that reduces stress and pain. Usually it is part of the therapeutic package of mind body medicine. It is a simple, non invasive therapy with potential benefits for treating pediatric abdominal pain. It can be taught easily to patients and can be used anytime, anywhere. It can be applied from paraprofessional and reduces medical expenses. Conclusions: Progressive muscle relaxation offers a treatment option for chronic abdominal pain in children/adolescents.Large scale randomized control studies are needed in order to provide sufficient evidence for the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation for pediatric chronic abdominal pain.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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