Effect of Massotherapy on the In Vivo Free Radicals Metabolism in Prolapse of Intervertebral Disc and Cervical Spondylopathy / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

The endogenous free radical clearing agent SOD andblood CAT in the blood and urine of 2 groups of pro-lapse of intervertebral disc and cervical spondylopathywere all lower than that of the healthy control group,while the—SH reflecting the metabolic disturbance offree radical was higher,After massotherapy,bloodSOD,CAT were increased,while LPO,—SH in urinewere all decreased,demonstrating that there is a dis-tinct parallel relationship existing in the changes ofthese enzyme in blood and urine.