Classical hand massage and reflexology have been compared in a new trial of people recovering from coronary angiography. Coronary angiography is a procedure used to look at the blood vessels supplying the heart. Although it is commonly carried out, some people experience pain, anxiety and changes in vital signs afterwards. The study involved 70 patients who had undergone coronary angiography in hospital. Half received reflexology hand massage and half received classical hand

Foot reflexology was recently looked at in the context of anxiety and other health measures after C-section. A total of 135 women were...