Category Archives: Guided Imagery

Acupuncture/ pressure, Biofeedback, CAM Use, Chiropractic, Diet-Mediterranean, E. DIETARY, Exercise, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Massage, Relaxation, Religion/ Spirituality, Vitamins

CAM in the US: Patterns of use

I’ve largely ignored these studies in the past, but perhaps it’s worth a second look.

To start, this 1993 study by Dr. David Eisenberg, who is now the director of Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies at Harvard University, is considered a landmark in the field of “unconventional medicine.” Continue reading CAM in the US: Patterns of use →

Breathing, Children, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Pain

Using guided imagery to treat recurrent stomach pain in kids

I was surprised to read it, but “one of the more common chronic pain syndromes in children is recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) — thought to affect 10% to 30% of all school-aged children.”

The results of this study show that “the response to guided imagery in.. children with RAP was rapid, sustained, clinically effective, and not associated with any apparent side effects.”

Let’s learn more.
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Acupuncture/ pressure, Aromatherapy, Art, Music, Dance, Bleeding Disorders, Cancer, Ginger, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Massage, Multiple Sclerosis, Relaxation

Evaluating CAM to treat nausea and vomiting in cancer patients

The Oncology Nursing Society has posted a table that summarizes CAM studies on the treatment of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. The studies were published between 1988 and 2005.

Here’s a summary of their findings.
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