The effectiveness of foot reflexology in reducing anxiety and duration of labor in primiparas: An open-label randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: Foot reflexology had a positive short-term anxiolytic effect during labor in primiparas with moderate-to-severe anxiety but did not affect the duration of labor.
PMID: 32056811 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - January 31, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Levy I, Attias S, Stern Lavee T, Avneri O, Cohen G, Balachsan S, Sagi S, Schiff E Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research