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A reabilitação animal na medicina veterinária é um campo recente, porém crescente a cada dia. Neste sentido, a fisioterapia veterinária atua trazendo inúmeros benefícios, como melhoria dos movimentos, redução da dor, edema e outras. Interfere ainda no tempo de recuperação, redução de custos para o proprietário, podendo ser hoje utilizada como um tratamento na recuperação pós-cirúrgica. Desta forma, objetivou-se relatar o uso da fisioterapia em uma bezerra com poliartrite e paresia neuromuscular. O animal apresentou um aumento de volume nas articulações cárpicas e társicas após histórico de onfalite, permanecendo em decúbito esternal por vários dias. O proprietário resolveu aplicar ferro dextrano na região glútea do animal, o que causou uma lesão de nervo isquiático. Foram instituídos protocolos medicamentosos e fisioterápicos, que culminaram no estímulo da marcha, propriocepção, além de hipertrofia muscular. Porém, em virtude de complicações resultantes de onfalite, o animal veio a óbito.(AU)
Animal rehabilitation in veterinary medicine is a recent field, but growing every day. In this sense, veterinary physiotherapy works bringing numerous benefits, such as improved movements, reduced pain, edema and others. Reducing the recovery time, reducing costs for the owner, and today it can be used as a treatment in post-surgical recovery. In this sense, the objective was to report the use of physiotherapy in a heifer with polyarthritis and neuromuscular paresis. The animal showed an increase in volume in the carpal and tarsal joints after a history of omphalitis, remaining in sternal decubitus for several days. The owner decided to apply iron dextran to the animal's gluteal region, which caused an injury to the sciatic nerve. Medicinal and physical therapy protocols were instituted, which culminated in the stimulation of gait, proprioception, in addition to muscle hypertrophy. However, due to complications resulting from omphalitis, the animal died.(AU)
La rehabilitación animal en medicina veterinaria es un campo reciente, pero en crecimiento cada día. En este sentido, la fisioterapia veterinaria actúa aportando numerosos beneficios, como mejora de los movimientos, reducción del dolor, edemas y otros. Disminución del tiempo de recuperación, reducción de costos para el propietario, pudiendo ser utilizado hoy en día como tratamiento en la recuperación posquirúrgica. En ese sentido, el objetivo fue reportar el uso de fisioterapia en una vaquilla con poliartritis y paresia neuromuscular. El animal presentó un aumento de volumen en las articulaciones del carpo y del tarso tras un antecedente de onfalitis, permaneciendo en decúbito esternal durante varios días. El propietario decidió aplicar hierro dextrano en la región glútea del animal, lo que provocó una lesión en el nervio ciático. Se instauraron protocolos farmacológicos y de fisioterapia, que culminaron con estimulación de la marcha, propiocepción, además de hipertrofia muscular. Sin embargo, debido a complicaciones derivadas de la onfalitis, el animal falleció.(AU)
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Animals , Cattle , Paresis/therapy , Arthritis/therapy , Physical Therapy Modalities/veterinary , Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods , Kinesiology, Applied/methods , Neuromuscular Manifestations , Hyperthermia, Induced/methods , Massage/methodsABSTRACT
Introducción: Una de las principales problemáticas del prematuro extremo es la limitación en su ganancia de peso debido a factores propios de su inmadurez (2,4); el desconocimiento acerca del tipo, el tiempo y la cantidad de estimulación que debe recibir, rescata la necesidad de indagar en nuevas intervenciones desde el cuidado de enfermería (4,11). Objetivo: Determinar la viabilidad y aceptabilidad de la terapia de masaje de Field, en prematuros extremos en una Unidad Neonatal de una institución de IV nivel, y los efectos en relación con la ganancia de peso. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo, cuasi experimental, realizado en 15 prematuros extremos, que comparó el peso pre y post intervención, y un análisis para la estimación del efecto; se determinó la viabilidad del estudio mediante tasas de selección, reclutamiento y seguimiento y la aceptabilidad de la intervención en términos de satisfacción de los padres. El proceso de selección y reclutamiento se efectuó por más de 4 meses; la terapia se realizó 3 veces al día, durante 15 minutos, por 5 días consecutivos; posteriormente, se aplicó un cuestionario de aceptabilidad a las madres de los neonatos masajeados. Resultados: Se presentó una ganancia de peso significativa, lo cual podría ser atribuido al masaje, sin embargo, debe ser evaluado en futuras investigaciones frente a un grupo control. El estudio se hace menos viable en cuanto a la tasa de selección, si la muestra es captada durante poco tiempo, reduciendo la posibilidad de aplicar la intervención en una muestra significativa; en cuanto a reclutamiento y seguimiento, es totalmente viable. Es una terapia muy aceptada por las madres en términos de idoneidad, conveniencia y efectividad; sin embargo, se debe fortalecer desde sus riesgos y adherencia.
Introduction: One of the main problems of the extreme premature infants is the limitation in their weight gain due to factors inherent to their immaturity (2,4), the lack of knowledge about the type, the time, and the amount of stimulation they should receive, it also highlights the need to investigate new interventions in nursing care (4,11). Objective: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of Field's massage therapy in extreme premature infants in a Neonatal Unit of a level IV institution, and the effects in relation to weight gain. Methodology: Quantitative, quasi-experimental study, carried out in 15 extreme preterm infants, where pre and post intervention weight was compared, a analysis for effect estimation; the feasibility of the study was determined by selection, recruitment and followup rates and the acceptability of the intervention in terms of parental satisfaction. The selection and recruitment process were carried out for more than 4 months; the therapy was performed 3 times a day, for 15 minutes per session, for 5 consecutive days; subsequently, an acceptability survey was applied to the mothers of the massaged neonates who completed the intervention days. Results: here was a significant weight gain, which could be attributed to the massage, however, it should be evaluated in future research against a control group. The study becomes less viable in terms of the selection rate, if the sample is captured for a short time, reducing the possibility of applying the intervention in a significant sample; in terms of recruitment and follow-up, it is totally feasible. It is a therapy that is highly accepted by mothers in terms of suitability, convenience and effectiveness; however, it must be strengthened from its risks and adherence.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature/growth & development , Weight Gain , Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicABSTRACT
Massage therapy (MT) is the physical manipulation of the soft tissues. It primarily consists of manual orhands-on techniques such as applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and moving muscles and bodytissues. MT is beneficial for pain relief, sport-related injury rehabilitation, stress reduction, and to addresspsychological disorders. MT is the most prevalent form of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapyworldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regardingMT among the Saudi community. A cross-sectional online survey using WhatsApp©, Google Forms©,Facebook©, and Twitter© was conducted among the general community of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA) to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding MT. Data was collected using a 20-item, self-administered questionnaire consisting of a series of both closed-ended and Likert-typequestions. A total of 436 respondents completed the survey. Most of the respondents were female84.2% (n ¼ 367). Approximately 65% resided in the central region of KSA. The majority of the respondents, 81.4%, believed that MT is effective, 27.7% thought that MT leads to complications, and morethan half of the residents, 55.7%, believed that patients should consult with their physicians prior to MT.The most common reasons for MT were to treat muscle pain, for relaxation purposes, to treat bone andjoint pain, and backache relief, which were reported by 49%, 20%, 19%, and 16% of the participants,respectively. The knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the Saudi population towards MT are insufficient in some aspects. The establishment of community-based health education programs to improveknowledge of MT is recommended.© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Institute of Transdisciplinary Health Sciencesand Technology and World Ayurveda Foundation. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-NDlicense (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Infantile diarrhea is pediatric clinical common diseases. In this paper, according to the related literature in recent years, the effect mechanism of massage treatment of infantile diarrhea, according to syndrome differentiation treatment based on different massage for parting with Chinese medicine and massage, acupuncture and so on has carried on the induction.
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Introduction: In Japan, onsen, or hot springs, has traditionally been associated with good quality natural water baths surrounded by beautiful nature, meals made from local products, hospitality at hot spring hotels, and massage. I would like to introduce Anma massage therapy, the massage technique most widely practiced by nationally certified massage therapists in Japan. Origin and treatment characteristics: Ancient Chinese medicine, which involves Ankyo, Doin, acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine was introduced to Japan from China via the Korean Peninsula in the 6th century. Ankyo was a massage therapy that considered acupuncture meridians. Ankyo was modified to meet the preferences of Japanese people and subsequently developed into the modern-day Anma massage therapy. Anma derives its name from its two main manual techniques; an, which is the Japanese term for applying pressure, and ma, the Japanese term for stroking. Today, Anma massage is generally applied over the whole body, focusing not on meridians but instead on anatomy, especially muscles. Standard Anma massage techniques involve mainly kneading, with lesser amounts of stroking and pressing through clothing using rhythmic massaging motions, and occasionally, brief joint exercises. The intensity of stimulation is adjusted according to each patient’s comfort level. Results of our studies: We administered a single 40-minute full-body Anma massage session to 15 healthy women. After this session, we observed significantly reduced visual analog scale scores for their subjective symptom of muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulders, state anxiety scores, and salivary cortisol concentrations, as well as significantly increased secretory immunoglobulin A concentrations. Next, changes in gene expression were investigated to clarify the mechanisms of the clinical effects of Anma massage therapy. Subjects were two healthy female volunteers. Blood was taken before and after a 40-minute Anma massage session and analyzed by microarray. The analysis revealed the gene ontology terms selected by both participants after the Anma massage were “immune response” and “immune system”. Although the sample size was very small, these results imply that Anma massage therapy may affect immune function. Moreover, in our studies on outpatients with Parkinson’s disease, Anma massage therapy significantly alleviated severity of patients’ subjective symptoms of muscle stiffness, movement difficulties, pain, and fatigue, and also improved motor functions of the upper and lower limbs. Future challenges in Anma massage research: After completing a preliminary study, we are now conducting a 2-year randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of Anma massage therapy among cancer survivors. Because Anma is a full-body massage tailored to meet the physical and mental state of individuals, it is difficult to develop standardized therapy protocols for studies. However, we aim to incorporate the unique merits of Anma massage into therapy protocols in studies to produce results that are appropriately rigorous for the global scientific community.
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On December 11, 2013, we visited Baden, a hot spring town in Switzerland. The natural hot spring water at Baden contains sulfur, is 46.5°C with a pH of 6.43, and is used in both drinking and bathing therapies. In addition to the hot spring, the hotel spa contains a massage parlor for medical massage, relaxing massage, cosmetic massage, or various other types of massage. Previous studies have reported a preference in about half the Swiss population for hospitals that offer complementary and alternative medicine. Also, acupuncture, manual therapy, and massage are frequently used in such facilities. Medical Center Baden has both a medical department and a therapeutic department. In the medical department, medical doctors practice manual medicine (manuelle Medizin) and in the therapeutic department, physical therapists (Physiothera-peuten) practice various kinds of physical therapy (Physiotherapie) such as manual therapy (manuelle Therapie), kinetics (funktionelle Bewegungslehre), biomechanics, respiratory therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and electrotherapy/ultrasound. Medical massage therapists (medizinische Masseure) in the therapeutic department practice various kinds of massage including classic massage, manipulative massage, reflexology, connective tissue massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and Fango (a type of pelotherapy). These divisions indicate that the practices of massage and manual therapy in German-speaking Switzerland are sorted and named individually by the stimulated anatomical tissue and by type of functional and physical stimulation. In contrast, Japanese manual therapy, Anma massage therapy is holistic and based on the patient’s subjective physical and mental state. These are characteristic features of Eastern Asian medicine, which tends toward whole-body, individualized treatments.
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Objective] The two-step massage treatment of tennis elbow and simple massage therapy clinical curative effect around the elbow. [Method] A total of 80 cases of external humeral epicondylitis were randomly divided into the treatment group(42 cases) and control group(38 cases). The treatment group were treated with the combination of the neck and elbows. The control group was treated only with simple elbow massage. [Results] The treatment group cure rate was 71.4%, the total efficiency of 92.9%;control group, the cure rate was 34.2%, the total effective rate was 71%. The comparison between the 2 groups, the cure rate and total effective rate differences were significant( P＜0.01, P＜0.05). [Conclusion]Two-step massage has better cure effect on external humeral cpicondylitis.
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On December 11, 2013, we visited Baden, a hot spring town in Switzerland. The natural hot spring water at Baden contains sulfur, is 46.5°C with a pH of 6.43, and is used in both drinking and bathing therapies. In addition to the hot spring, the hotel spa contains a massage parlor for medical massage, relaxing massage, cosmetic massage, or various other types of massage. Previous studies have reported a preference in about half the Swiss population for hospitals that offer complementary and alternative medicine. Also, acupuncture, manual therapy, and massage are frequently used in such facilities. Medical Center Baden has both a medical department and a therapeutic department. In the medical department, medical doctors practice manual medicine (<i>manuelle Medizin</i>) and in the therapeutic department, physical therapists (<i>Physiothera-peuten</i>) practice various kinds of physical therapy (<i>Physiotherapie</i>) such as manual therapy (<i>manuelle Therapie</i>), kinetics (<i>funktionelle Bewegungslehre</i>), biomechanics, respiratory therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and electrotherapy/ultrasound. Medical massage therapists (<i>medizinische Masseure</i>) in the therapeutic department practice various kinds of massage including classic massage, manipulative massage, reflexology, connective tissue massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and <i>Fango</i> (a type of pelotherapy). These divisions indicate that the practices of massage and manual therapy in German-speaking Switzerland are sorted and named individually by the stimulated anatomical tissue and by type of functional and physical stimulation. In contrast, Japanese manual therapy, <i>Anma</i> massage therapy<i> </i>is holistic and based on the patient’s subjective physical and mental state. These are characteristic features of Eastern Asian medicine, which tends toward whole-body, individualized treatments.
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<b>Introduction: </b>In Japan, <i>onsen,</i> or hot springs, has traditionally been associated with good quality natural water baths surrounded by beautiful nature, meals made from local products, hospitality at hot spring hotels, and massage. I would like to introduce <i>Anma</i> massage therapy, the massage technique most widely practiced by nationally certified massage therapists in Japan.<BR><b>Origin and treatment characteristics:</b> Ancient Chinese medicine, which involves <i>Ankyo</i>,<i> Doin</i>, acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine was introduced to Japan from China via the Korean Peninsula in the 6th century. <i>Ankyo wa</i>s a massage therapy that considered acupuncture meridians. <i>Ankyo</i> was modified to meet the preferences of Japanese people and subsequently developed into the modern-day <i>Anma</i> massage therapy. <i>Anma</i> derives its name from its two main manual techniques; <i>an</i>, which is the Japanese term for applying pressure, and <i>ma</i>, the Japanese term for stroking. <BR> Today, <i>Anma</i> massage is generally applied over the whole body, focusing not on meridians but instead on anatomy, especially muscles. Standard <i>Anma</i> massage techniques involve mainly kneading, with lesser amounts of stroking and pressing through clothing using rhythmic massaging motions, and occasionally, brief joint exercises. The intensity of stimulation is adjusted according to each patient’s comfort level. <BR><b>Results of our studies:</b> We administered a single 40-minute full-body <i>Anma</i> massage session to 15 healthy women. After this session, we observed significantly reduced visual analog scale scores for their subjective symptom of muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulders, state anxiety scores, and salivary cortisol concentrations, as well as significantly increased secretory immunoglobulin A concentrations. <BR> Next, changes in gene expression were investigated to clarify the mechanisms of the clinical effects of <i>Anma</i> massage therapy. Subjects were two healthy female volunteers. Blood was taken before and after a 40-minute <i>Anma</i> massage session and analyzed by microarray. The analysis revealed the gene ontology terms selected by both participants after the <i>Anma</i> massage were “immune response” and “immune system”. Although the sample size was very small, these results imply that <i>Anma</i> massage therapy may affect immune function. <BR> Moreover, in our studies on outpatients with Parkinson’s disease, <i>Anma</i> massage therapy significantly alleviated severity of patients’ subjective symptoms of muscle stiffness, movement difficulties, pain, and fatigue, and also improved motor functions of the upper and lower limbs. <BR><b>Future challeng<i>es i</i>n Anma massage research:</b> After completing a preliminary study, we are now conducting a 2-year randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of <i>Anma</i> massage therapy among cancer survivors. <BR> Because <i>Anma</i> is a full-body massage tailored to meet the physical and mental state of individuals, it is difficult to develop standardized therapy protocols for studies. However, we aim to incorporate the unique merits of <i>Anma</i> massage into therapy protocols in studies to produce results that are appropriately rigorous for the global scientific community.
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Objective: The aim of this preliminary study was to assess whether traditional Japanese massage therapy confers benefits to body and mind not only in healthy women but also cancer survivors. Design: A case control study Settings/Location: Tsukuba University of Technology, Ibaraki, Japan Subjects: Five women who underwent surgery for uterine cervical or endometrial cancer (stage 1a1-2a; cancer survivors group) and five healthy women of the same generation (healthy women group) were recruited. All had chronic muscle stiffness of the neck and shoulder and wanted to receive massage therapy. Interventions: All participants received traditional Japanese massage therapy consisting of eight 40-min massage sessions over 4 weeks. Outcome Measures: Visual analogue scale (VAS) to assess the severity of the subjective symptom of muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulder; salivary cortisol, secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA), and chromogranin A (CgA) from saliva; state anxiety, trait anxiety, and depression. Results: Regarding immediate changes in variables by therapy, there were significant differences between the cancer survivors group and the healthy women group in VAS, s-IgA, and CgA. VAS, salivary cortisol, and state anxiety scores decreased, and s-IgA and CgA increased in both groups. After the four weeks of sessions, there were significant differences between the cancer survivors group and the healthy women group in VAS, CgA, and depression. VAS, trait anxiety, and depression scores decreased in both groups. Conclusions: These results imply that traditional Japanese massage therapy may confer physical and psychological benefits to cancer survivors as well as to healthy women. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
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Objective To evaluate the combination of foot bath using tradirional Chinese medicine and foot massage on sleep quality of patients with insomnia. Methods 84 cases of insomnia patients were divided into the treatment group(44 cases) and the control group(40 cases)according to their willingness whether to accept foot bath and foot massage or not. The control group received routine care, the treatment group was given foot bath using traditional Chinese medicine and foot reflex zone massage at bedtime on the basis of the routine care. The treatment effect were evaluated after 10 days of continuous intervention. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI)was used to assess sleep quality of patients. Results The treatment efficacy and quality of sleep of the treatment group was significantly better than the control group. After treatment, sleep condition in the treatment group significantly improved than before. ConduMons The combination of foot bath using traditional Chinese medicine and foot massage can improve sleep quality in patients with insomnia.
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Based on the kidney controlling bones of traditional Chinese medicine theory,this article researched the effects of treating osteoporosis with the method of kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening massage therapy.Commonly used method of modeling included ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis (OVX),senile rat model of osteoporosis and glucocorticoid induced rat model of osteoporosis (GIOP),kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening massage therapy were applied on these models,and the rat bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical marker of bone metabolism changes were observed.Confirmed by animals experiment,it was effective to repair a bone in all rat osteoporosis models with kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening massage,which provided theoretical basis and methodological guidance for the use of kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening massage therapy in the clinical treatment of osteoporosis.
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<B>Objective: </B>The aim of this preliminary study was to assess whether traditional Japanese massage therapy confers benefits to body and mind not only in healthy women but also cancer survivors.<BR><B>Design: </B>A case control study<BR><B>Settings/Location:</B> Tsukuba University of Technology, Ibaraki, Japan<BR><B>Subjects: </B>Five women who underwent surgery for uterine cervical or endometrial cancer (stage 1a1-2a; cancer survivors group) and five healthy women of the same generation (healthy women group) were recruited. All had chronic muscle stiffness of the neck and shoulder and wanted to receive massage therapy.<BR><B>Interventions: </B>All participants received traditional Japanese massage therapy consisting of eight 40-min massage sessions over 4 weeks.<BR><B>Outcome Measures: </B>Visual analogue scale (VAS) to assess the severity of the subjective symptom of muscle stiffness in the neck and shoulder; salivary cortisol, secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA), and chromogranin A (CgA) from saliva; state anxiety, trait anxiety, and depression.<BR><B>Results: </B>Regarding immediate changes in variables by therapy, there were significant differences between the cancer survivors group and the healthy women group in VAS, s-IgA, and CgA. VAS, salivary cortisol, and state anxiety scores decreased, and s-IgA and CgA increased in both groups. After the four weeks of sessions, there were significant differences between the cancer survivors group and the healthy women group in VAS, CgA, and depression. VAS, trait anxiety, and depression scores decreased in both groups.<BR><B>Conclusions: </B>These results imply that traditional Japanese massage therapy may confer physical and psychological benefits to cancer survivors as well as to healthy women. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
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Evidências mostram ser a estimulação cerebral, via sintetização cortical, associada à imagética, um procedimento eficaz no tratamento da fibromialgia. O objetivo foi combinar as duas técnicas acima, à massoterapia, visando-se a implementação do referido tratamento. Quinze portadoras de fibromialgia, 40 a 55 anos, em três grupos. Um com estimulação cerebral, imagética e massoterapia (EC+M), outro imagética e massoterapia (MT) e o terceiro (GC) recebendo um tratamento tradicional. Instrumentos The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), The General Health Questionnaire (SF-36) e The Analogic Numerical Pain Scale (ANPS) para mensuração de dor inicial e pós-intervenção. Resultados associados à ANPS revelaram efeitos significativos em minimização de dor nos dois grupos (ambos p<0.05). Entre eles, minimização maior para o grupo EC+M (p<0.05). Também significativos em relação ao FIQ e ao SF-36, mas somente para o grupo EC+M (em ambos p< 0.05). O quadro de dor do GC manteve-se inalterado. Os efeitos da intervenção estenderam-se aos itens de qualidade de vida do FIQ.
Evidence shows brain stimulation via cortical synthesis, combined with imagery, as being an effective procedure for fibromyalgia treatment. The objective was to combine the above techniques, with the muscle massage therapy, aiming to implement such treatment. Fifteen women with fibromyalgia, 40 to 55 years, divided into three groups. Brain stimulation, imagery and muscle massage therapy (EC + M), imagery and muscle massage therapy (MT), and the third was the control group (GC), which received a traditional treatment. Instruments were The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), The General Health Questionnaire (SF-36) and The Analogical Numerical Pain Scale (ANPS), measuring initial and post-intervention pain levels. Results associated with ANPS revealed significant effects on minimizing pain in both groups (both p <0.05). Among them was higher for the EC+M group (p <0.05). Effects were also significant in relation to FIQ and SF-36, but only for the EC+M group (both p <0.05). Pain level was unchanged for the CG. Intervention effects extended to quality of life items (FIQ).
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Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Complementary Therapies , Deep Brain Stimulation , Fibromyalgia/therapy , Acoustic Stimulation , Photic StimulationABSTRACT
Massage therapy is commonly used in the treatment of infantile muscular torticollis clinically.The massage therapy can reduce the therapeutic course effectively and prevent the occurrence of sequel due to long-term un-heating of the disease.This research provided many manipulative methods of massage in treating infantile muscular torticollis for clinical uses.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects of treating infantile muscular torticollis with the primary massage therapy of twining manipulation with one finger and by the traditional massage therapy. Methods 300 cases were randomly recruited into a control group (141 cases) and a treatment group (159 cases). The treatment group was treated with primary massage of twining manipulation with one finger, while the control group was treated with conventional massage. Both groups were treated once daily. 20 min for each time, and 15 days constituted one therapeutic course. After 4 therapeutic courses, the changes of the shape and the size of the sternocleidomastoid muscle were detected by two-dimensional supersonic examination, the changes of the stream of blood of the sternocleidomastoid muscle was observed by the colored doppler supersonic observation, and assessed the overall curative effect combined with neck deflection degree and the activity. Results In the treatment group, 33 cases were healed, excellent therapeutic effects were seen in 72 cases, effectiveness were seen in 45 cases, 9 cases were inefficacy, and the total effective rate was 94.34%; In the control group, 9 cases were healed, excellent therapeutic effects were seen in 36 cases, effectiveness were seen in 75 cases, 21 cases were inefficacy, and the total effective rate was 85.11%. The result of the two groups showed a significant difference (P<0.05) .Conclusion Infants muscular torticollis mainly treated by twining manipulation with one finger showed a better result than conventional massage. It can effectively shorten the therapeutic time and avoid the Sequela due to the protraction of disease.
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At present,children cerebral palsy is one of the major diseases causing children's disabilities.The disease delays the improvement of living quality and causes heavy economic burden to both society and families.The massage therapy is one of the treatment technologies to cure children cerebral palsy.and its therapeutic effects had been approved clinically.The essay focuses oh the standardization research of massage operating procedures and tries to provide effective and easy ways to operate the procedures clinically.
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Objectives: To determine the effects of massage therapy on the immune and psychological state, and serum lipids levels.<br> Design: A non controlled trial with 32 subjects.<br> Setting: Kyoto Prefectural School for the Blind and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.<br> Subjects: 32 adults aged from 18 to 56 years (10 males; 22 females).<br> Interventions: One 25-min whole body massage.<br> Outcome Measures: Changes in peripheral blood levels of red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit (Ht), white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes, neutrophils, CD4+ lymphocytes, CD8+ lymphocytes, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, CD16+ lymphocytes, serum interferon-γ (IFN-γ), serum interleukin 6 (IL6), serum total cholesterol (T-CHO), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c); saliva secretory IgA (s-IgA); State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).<br> Results: Psychological measures; Both state and trait anxiety scores decreased significantly (p<0.001). Serum lipids; Significant hemodilution and significantly decreased levels of serum T-CHO, LDLc and HDLc (p<0.001) were observed. Immune measures; Significant decreases of neutrophils (p<0.05) and CD16-positive cell counts (p<0.01) were recognized.<br> Conclusions: It was suggested from our result in the present study that massage therapy is an effective relaxation/stress management technique which could reduce anxiety and modulate immune function.<br>
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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of massage therapy on cerebral palsy children with strabismus.Methods60 cerebral palsy children with strabismus were divided into the treatment group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases). Children of the treatment group were treated with massage therapy "YangGan RouJin Fa", those of the control group were not given any treatment, 30 strabismus children without cerebral palsy were treated with massage therapy "YangGan RouJin Fa" as the observation group.ResultsEffect of the treatment group was significantly different from the control group (P<0.01), and observation group (P<0.05).Conclusionmassage therapy "YangGan RouJin Fa" is a efficient method to strabismus in cerebral palsy children.
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@#Objective To observe the management effect of pressure pain point and painful tubercle in occiput-neck part on tension-type headache (TTH). Methods 380 TTH patients were treated by palpating the central and both sides part from the external occipital protuberance to the spinous processes of neck; recording the total number and position of pressure pain points and painful tubercles; kneading, hitting and pressing all recorded pressure pain points and painful tubercles.Results After 1-6 times treatment, 283 were cured and 58 were effected. The efficiency ratio is 89.7%. Conclusion Muscle obstacle in occiput-neck part plays an important role in TTH. Massage therapy has a significant effect on pressure pain points and painful tubercle.