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Does Grounding To The Earth Reduce Subjective Experience Of Pain?, Adam Umbro
Does Grounding To The Earth Reduce Subjective Experience Of Pain?, Adam Umbro
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not grounding to the earth reduces subjective experience of pain.
STUDY DESIGN: This paper evaluates one double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial, one randomized placebo-controlled trial, and one prospective cohort trial investigating the efficacy of grounding in reducing subjects’ experience of pain.
DATA SOURCES: All articles were published in English language peer-reviewed journals and accessed through PubMed.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: The outcome measured in this review is the subjective experience of pain by study participants. Pain levels are measured using a visual-analog pain scale or pain survey.
RESULTS: Two studies …