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''Medical Subject Headings'' defines '''relaxation therapy''' as a treatment intended to improvee one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce [[physiological stress|physiologica;l]] or [[psychological stress]].
'''Relaxation therapy''' is a form of treatment intended to improve one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce [[physiological stress|physiological]] or [[psychological stress]].<ref>National Library of Medicine, ''Medical Subject Headings''</ref>


Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy.
Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy.
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Revision as of 18:14, 2 January 2009

Relaxation therapy is a form of treatment intended to improve one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce physiological or psychological stress.[1]

Some relaxation techniques focus on specific muscles or muscle groups. By relaxing a muscle, one may be able to reduce a painful spasm, or minimize the discomfort of mild trauma to the muscle, as caused by an injection or a form of manipulation therapy.

References

  1. National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings