Stress, fatigue and low back pain reduce via reflexology

Intensive care nurses have a tough role both physically and emotionally. But reflexology could alleviate some of the hardship of the job after a study discovered one 20-minute session a week for four weeks has a positive impact.

“Foot reflexology appears to offer promise as an effective method for intensive care unit nurses to reduce lower back pain and fatigue,” concludes the article in Pain Management Nursing (2024).

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