Benson Relaxation Technique Effectiveness on Pain and Quality of Life Post Reconstructive Mammoplasty

Benson Relaxation Technique Effectiveness on Pain and Quality of Life Post Reconstructive Mammoplasty

The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of benson relaxation technique on pain and quality of life post mammoplasty.

Pain post reconstructive mammoplasty is common and has an impact on psychosocial aspects, anxiety, sleep disorders and activities of daily living(ADL),as a result patients suffer from impairment in quality of life.

To manage pain pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions could be used.

Benson relaxation is a deep breathing relaxation therapy that has been developed by involving a person's belief factor. It works by shifting the focus of pain so that the body becomes relaxed, this can increase endogenous analgesics and be strengthened again by reciting spiritual sentences that provide calm.

Benson relaxation technique has a major effect on reducing anxiety, depression, and improving quality of life and psychological factors. Furthermore, this technique is easy to learn and no side effects have been reported.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Only female patients underwent reconstruction mammoplasty will participate in the study.
• Female patients who stopped chemotherapy at least one month before participation in the study.
• Female patients with chronic pain following cosmetic breast surgery.
• All patients who will accept to participate in the study after one week from operation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients have irritable bowel syndrome.
• Patients have urinary incontinence.
• Chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy , diabetes and fibromyalgia.
• Patients have cognitive disorder.
• Patients with chronic and severe back pain.
• Sepsis with complications postoperative hemodynamics.
• Patients take anti-psychotic drugs.
• Patients take hypnotic drugs.