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Relaxation therapy
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Definition 1
A type of therapy that helps reduce muscle tension and stress, lowers blood pressure, and controls pain. It may involve tensing and relaxing muscles throughout the body. It may be used with guided imagery (focusing the mind on positive images) and meditation (focusing thoughts). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A therapeutic regimen in which the patient is guided by the therapist into alternate relaxation and flexing of muscles throughout the body as a method of pain control. It is related to guided imagery and distraction and attention therapies. (NCI Thesaurus)
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