Diabetes In Control Study #15
RELAXATION
– WarmFeet® study Version
II
Stress
Management and Relaxation Training is SO IMPORTANT for Persons with
Diabetes
Birgitta
I. Rice, MS, RPh, CHES
Increasingly
more research findings indicate the harmful effects of stress in our
lives. Increased levels of
stress and therefore a reduced immune system response bring about 70 - 80%
of common physical disorders.
Because people with
diabetes may already have some limitations in their immune system
function, - relaxation can really provide some welcome benefits."
Unfortunately
we cannot just take a pill to get rid of the stress – we have to use a
behavioral approach to get around it.
Relaxation training -- is setting a goal for oneself to LEARN a
method of slowing down the main physiological systems like breathing and
heart rate. Then, when we
practice these techniques regularly, we allow our bodies to “take a time
out”, allowing healing and renewal to take place.
Relaxation:
Can
decrease symptoms of headache, nausea, rash and diarrhea
Will
increase concentration
May
increase levels of physical energy
Can
lower blood pressure
Makes
you less anxious
Is
enjoyable with the WarmFeet® technique
improves peripheral blood flow.
DiC
was instrumental in making the RELAXATION – WarmFeet® study available
to its readership. There was
a great response to this study. We
are now also offering it in a less labor intensive version, to
benefit YOU, our dear health care professionals. We are concerned about
your stress level too!
The
2nd version of the RELAXATION – WarmFeet® study is cutting
out many of the earlier required measurements, concentrating mainly on
change in pain levels and ulcer size (if present). So if you felt you did
not have the TIME to do all the recording for the study, this Relax-WF 2nd
version may be better for you,.
Requirements:
Short
Patient History
Foot
exam using the monofilament (provided with instructions)
Pre-
and Post-Relaxation Temperatures
with instructions for patient
If
ulcer present, a measurement
Pre
and post patient survey
Post
survey for educator
Relaxation
cassette for each patient (must have cassette player available)
To
Participate fill out the form below.
If you filled out the form for the first study, you still need to
fill out the form below for Version II
Sign
Up For Study 15. All the fields in this form are required.
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