The Benefits of Rocking Chair Therapy
Jan 28th, 2010 by Current Health Articles
Lately, the medical community has produced reports on various studies about the health benefits of rocking chairs. These studies are showing that hours of rocking can help all kinds of medical issues; even to the extent of assisting people who suffer from different kinds of diseases. This scientific look at rocking therapy is finding interesting results that may confirm old-wise tales of health benefits from a rocker. Case studies performed by the Medical College of Virginia have resulted in information that says ‘kinetic therapy’ (the constant, gentle motion of rocking) can drastically speed healing in severely ill patients. Illnesses such as heart attacks, strokes, and the common flu have been cured or dramatically reduced by the constant rocking motion. The old-fashioned rocker has been known to help reduce recovery time with surgery patients, heal arthritis, and calm children who suffer from ADHD and ADD.
For many years, orthopedic surgeons have suggested rocking to everyone who is recovering from knee replacement surgery. It is said that regular rocking activity can create natural rhythm within the human body that produces powers of regeneration and recuperation in post-surgery patients.
Arthritis patients that use rocking as a deterrent to the pain in all of their joints have often been able to free themselves of the constant arthritic pain. It has been reported that people who have been condemned to the bed have freed themselves by rocking for several hours per day.
Kinesthetic methods are becoming popular when dealing with kids that are diagnosed with ADHD/ADD because of what the rocking motion does to soothe anxiety. Just as an infant is calmed by the rocking movement, children with anxiety and hyper issues are calmed by the childs rocking chair.
Therapy utilizing various childrens rocking chairs, has helped calm and heal children with various anxiety diseases. These rockers also assist people with post-surgery rehabilitation and those who suffer from arthritis. Why not get into a rocker today and let the healing begin?
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