Efficacy of Precise Foot Massage Therapy on Pain and Anxiety Following Cardiac Surgery: Pilot Study

Pain is the most pervasive distressing symptom following cardiac surgery. Forty percent of postoperative cardiac patients report inadequate pain management. Undertreated acute pain results in increased anxiety, delayed wound healing, and increased chance of persistent chronic pain. Foot massage is a safe, visible complementary approach to manage acute pain following surgery.

Source: Pain Management Nursing - November 12, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Rana Alameri, Grace Dean, Jessica Castner, Ellen Volpe, Yasser Elghoneimy, Carla Jungquist Tags: Original Article Source Type: research