Research
| Medical research
studies have shown physical and emotional benefits from the kinetic activity
of rocking. For years there has been documentation that rocking infants and
children has a calming, relaxing effect. Recently, the University of Rochester
School of Nursing found that nursing home residents who have dementia could
literally rock away anxiety and depression. According to researcher, Nancy
Watson, use of the rocking chairs had a dramatic effect on patients. Researchers
have also found patients requested less pain medication, if they were given
access to rocking chairs. Blood pressure being measurably lowered has also
been documented.
The artistic manner in which the rocking chairs are created provides a feeling of “removal from the illness.” When rockers are painted with colorful, cheerful and whimsical touches, the patient is distracted from the visual sterility of the setting.
Florence Seelig,
Coordinator for the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Oregon Health
Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, wrote “The beautiful rocking
chair treats the soul as well as the body.” We can’t think of a
better reason to buy a Chairitable Works rocking chair
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The calming and stress reducing
effects of rocking have convinced airport officials (Philadelphia International
and Charlotte/Douglas International to name a few) to provide rocking chairs
for harried travelers. Also, city officials in Orlando, Florida, and Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, have provided up to 30 rockers outside city halls or in public
squares for their busy citizens.
