London, Oct 24 : The traditional advice that rubbing bumps and bruises relieves pain and aches, is actually true, a new research has found.
Research by the University of Cumbria has shown that the gentle touch can not only soothe minor injuries, but can also lessen stress and pain.
According to the researchers, their tests showed that patients' symptoms improved when treated using this technique.
For the study, 300 patients with a wide range of ailments were given four hour-long treatment sessions within six weeks at the Centre for Complementary Care in Muncaster, Cumbria.
Analysis showed that there was considerable progress in psychological and physical functioning, mainly in stress reduction, pain relief, increased ability to cope and increased general health.