Haptic medicine
Haptic medicine is a naturally occuring form of complimentary medicine which has been described as "based on loving touch for healing and preventing disease".[1] The American Holistic Nurses Association [2] offers formal training in a form of haptic medicine known as Healing Touch, and it is widely used at the U.S. Veterans Hospital. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Examples of Haptic Medicine include maternal care or motherly touch, therapeutic massage, acupressure, healing touch and Jin Shin Jyutsu. Canadian researcher Michael Meaney showed a positive effect of motherly touch on neural stem cell creation and the expression of genes regulating the stress response in animal studies and was awarded the Royal Order of Quebec for his research.[8] As stated in the scientific literature, the methods of haptic medicine are defined as 'complementary' because the methods are applied in conjunction with mainstream measures, not instead of mainstream measure.
Scientific Studies on the positive biological effects of loving or maternal touch in humans and animals[edit]
- Champagne, F., Diorio, J., Sharma, S., Meaney, M.J. (2001) Variations in maternal care in the rat are associated with differences in estrogen-related changes in oxytocin receptor levels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 98:12736-12741.
- Grewen, K., Anderson B., Girdler S., and Light K. 2003. Warm partner contact is related to lower cardiovascular reactivity, Behavioral Medicine, 29(3):123-30.
- Meaney, M.J. 2001. Maternal care, gene expression, and the transmission of individual differences in stress reactivity across generations. Annual Review of Neuroscience 24:1161-1192.
- Townsend, L. (2001) Premature Twins Thrive with a “Rescuing Hug” Worcester Telegram & Gazette. 1995. http://www.nrlc.org/archive/news/2001/NRL04/hugs.html
- Sheehan, Nancy. "A Year After Miracle Babies, Family Rejoices." Worcester Telegram & Gazette. 13 October 1996 (p. A1)
- DeVries, A., Craft, T., Glasper, E., Neigh, G., and Alexander, J. (2007) Curt P Richter Award Winner: Social influences on stress responses and health. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 32:587-603.
Clinical Trials A-Z[edit]
Aggression, Children –Diego, M.A., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Shaw, J.A., Rothe, E.M., Castellanos, D. & Mesner, L. (2002). Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy. Adolescence, 37, 597-607.
Diabetes, Children –Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., LaGreca A., Shaw, K., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. (1997). Massage therapy lowers blood glucose levels in children with Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Spectrum ,10, 237-239.
Down Syndrome –Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Bornstein, J. & Fewell, R. (2006). Children with Down Syndrome improved in motor function and muscle tone following massage therapy. Journal of Early Child Development and Care, 176, 395-410..
Elderly –Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Quintino, O., Schanberg, S. & Kuhn, C. (1998). Elder retired volunteers benefit from giving massage therapy to infants. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 17, 229-239.
Fibromyalgia –Field, T., Diego, M., Cullen, C., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Sunshine, W. (2002). Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decreases and sleep improves following massage therapy. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
Headache –Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Dieter, J., Swerdlow. & Diego, M., (1998). Migraine Headaches are Reduced by Massage Therapy. International Journal of Neuroscience, 96, 1-11.
HIV, Children –Diego, M.A., Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Friedman, L. & Shaw, K. (2001). HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapy. International Journal of Neuroscience, 106, 35-45
Hypertension –Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Krasnegor, J., Theakston, H., Hossain, Z., & Burman, I. (2000). High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 4, 31-38.
Job Stress –Field, T., Ironson, G., Scafidi, F., Nawrocki, T., Goncalves, A., Burman, I., Pickens, J., Fox, N., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. (1996). Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations. International Journal of Neuroscience, 86, 197-205.
Leukemia –Field, T., Cullen, C., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Sprinz, P., Beebe, K., Kissel, B., & Bango-Sanchez, V. (2001). Leukemia immune changes following massage therapy. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 5, 271-274.
Multple Sclerosis –Siev-Ner, I., Gamus, D., Lerner-Geva, L., & Achiron, A. (2003). Reflexology treatment relieves symptoms of multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled study. Mult Scler., 9, 356-61. Post-Op Nausea and Vomiting Ming, J.L., Kuo, B.I., Lin, J.G., & Lin, L.C. (2002). The efficacy of acupressure to prevent nausea and vomiting in post-operative patients. J Adv Nurs., 39, 343-51.
Pain –Lundeberg, T., Abrahamsson, P., & Haker, E. (1987). Vibratory stimulation compared to placebo in alleviation of pain. Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 19, 153- 158. Nixon, M., Teschendorff, J., Finney, J., & Karnilowicz, W. (1997). Expanding the nursing repertoire: The effect of massage on post-operative pain. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 14, 21-26.
Parkinson’s –Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Largie, S., Cullen, C., Beutler, J., Sanders, C., Weiner, W., Rodriguez-Bateman, D., Zelaya, L., Schanberg, S. & Kuhn, C. (2002). Parkinson's disease symptoms are reduced by massage therapy and progressive muscle exercises. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 6, 177-182.
Sleep, Children –Field, T., Kilmer, T., Hernandez-Reif, M. & Burman, I. Preschool Children's Sleep and Wake Behavior: Effects of Massage Therapy. Early Child Development and Care, 120, 39-44.
Stroke –Mok, E., & Woo, C.P. (2004). The effects of slow-stroke back massage on anxiety and shoulder pain in elderly stroke patients. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery, 10, 209-16.
Further reading[edit]
- Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin (Paperback) by Ashley Montagu, 3rd edition, Columbia University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-231-03488-1
References[edit]
- ↑ Mason, C; Mason, E (2009). "Haptic medicine". Studies in health technology and informatics. 149: 368–85. PMID 19745495.
- ↑ http://www.ahna.org/
- ↑ url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hBnDb4EWxE&feature=share
- ↑ url = http://www.laspositascollege.edu/veterans/HealingTouchProgramforVeteransandActiveDuty.php
- ↑ url = http://www.oklahoma.va.gov/services/Healing_Touch_and_Guided_Imagery.asp
- ↑ url = http://www.saginaw.va.gov/SAGINAW/features/Healing_Touch_Training.asp
- ↑ url = http://www.milwaukee.va.gov/features/Benevolent.asp
- ↑ url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11520931
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