Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
relaxation therapy Audio
re·lax·a·tion ther·a·py [ ree-lak-say-shun thayr-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Mind-Body Therapies; Behavior Therapy
Definitions related to relaxation therapy:
  • 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
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Treatment to improve one's health condition by using techniques that can reduce PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; or both.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Use of techniques to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension, or anxiety
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
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