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Objective To evaluate the effect of acupuncture and massage combined with anterior cervical decompression and bone grafting for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, and to analyze the mechanism of action and provide guidance for clinical prevention and treatment.Methods A total of 62 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy were enrolled in our hospital from October 2013 to October 2014.The patients were divided into treatment group and control group according to random number table.The control group was treated with anterior decompression and bone grafting, and the treatment group received acupuncture and massage combined with anterior cervical decompression and bone grafting and internal fixation.The changes of JOA score, TCM syndrome score, VAS score and quality of life score before and after treatment were observed and the prognosis was evaluated.Results After treatment,the JOA score, quality of life score of the two groups were significantly increased than those before treatment, while the TCM symptom scores, VAS scores were significantly decreased.The improvement effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group(P<0.05);The prognosis of the treatment group is better than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with acupuncture and massage combined with anterior decompression and bone grafting and internal fixation can significantly improve the clinical efficacy and prognosis, and the safety is higher.
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Objective To explore an effective therapy for post-operative urine retention. Methods A total of 264cases were randomly recruited into a intervention group (135 cases) and a control group (129 cases). The intervention group was treated with acupuncture and acupoints massage, and the control group was treated with conventional therapy. Results The total effective rate of was 97.04% and 77.52% in the intervention group and the control group respectively, showing significant difference (χ2=28.657, P＜0.01); The average time for the first time urination of two groups was 24.38min and 35.41 min respectively, also showing significant difference (t= -14.552, P＜0.01). Conclusion Acupuncture and acupoints massage was an effective way for the treatment of post-operative urinary retention.
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In Japan, acupuncture and massage does not belong to medical treatment, but a behavior similar to it.Acupuncture and massage along with Chinese medical science suffered tremendous impact since Japan's Meij Restoration.This paper made a summary on the history, development, academy, and current educational situation of Japanese acupuncture and massage industry.
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At present,there are some problems about teaching acupuncture and massage elective course in colleges of western medicine,which are caused by student's specialty,thinking mode and the teaching material of elective course.To improve the quality of the teaching in acupuncture and massage,it is necessary to reorientate the teaching intention,adjust the course plan.