“Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): a randomized controlled pilot trial” (Jonsson et all,2016) This randomised trial from 2016 sampled 46 volunteers, they were treated with either 12 … Read More
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How Flotation Therapy Can: Induce Relaxation, Reduce Stress, Improve Memory, Relieve Pain, Treat Muscle Hypertonicity and Much More (A Research Paper)
Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) Although now old, this paper from 1999 is a very interesting read. It reviews research on flotation therapy and groups it’s benefits into 5 main areas: General Relaxation Stress … Read More
Case Report Concludes That Flotation Therapy in Conjunction with Spinal Manipulation Reduces Pain to 0% in 4 Weeks
Pain management in osteopathic medicine: The efficacy of flotation REST as an adjunct to spinal manipulation for acute non-specific low back pain. A case report (The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2001 ; 4(1): 25-30) The above article is a case study … Read More
The Guardian 2016: Suffer from anxiety? Try a sensory deprivation tank
Suffer from anxiety? Try a sensory deprivation tank by Olga Oksman
Vogue 2015: Getting Tanked: One Writer’s 60 Minutes in Sensory Deprivation
Getting Tanked: One Writer’s 60 Minutes in Sensory Deprivation by Nathan Heller
BBC News 2016: Why do people use flotation tanks?
Why do people use flotation tanks?
TIME Magazine 2017: Mental health treatment: How float clinics treat anxiety
Mental health treatment: How float clinics treat anxiety Story by Mandy Oaklander