The Power of Hand Reflexology in Ameliorating Anxiety, Pain, and Fatigue Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

The Power of Hand Reflexology in Ameliorating Anxiety, Pain, and Fatigue Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

Reflexology influences pain perception and pain-impulse transmission by releasing endorphins (12). Patients with a variety of medical illnesses can benefit from hand reflexology by lessening their physical and emotional discomfort (13, 14). Therefore, this study was done to investigate the power of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between the ages of 20 and 60 who were scheduled for non-emergency CA, Absence of any hands' sensory motor disorders, or upper limb vascular injuries.
• No abnormalities such as amputations, burns, skin lesions, and intervertebral disc herniation.
• No history of mental illnesses.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with severe mental problems