Tuina plus Ultrasonic Therapy for Infantile Muscular Torticollis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina plus ultrasonic therapy in treating infantile muscular torticollis. Methods： Seventy kids with muscular torticollis were intervened by tuina plus ultrasonic therapy, and the efficacy was evaluated after 8-month treatment. Results： After 8-month tr...

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Published inJournal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 389 - 392
Main Authors Shen, Zhi-fang, Luo, Kai-tao, Zhu, Gao-feng, Jin, Yue-qin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.12.2014
Springer Nature B.V
Jiaxing Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang 314001, China
Subjects
Acupuncture
Clinical Study
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Infant
Tuina; Massage
Torticollis
Ultrasonic Therapy
R244.1
Massage
Tuina
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Summary:Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina plus ultrasonic therapy in treating infantile muscular torticollis. Methods： Seventy kids with muscular torticollis were intervened by tuina plus ultrasonic therapy, and the efficacy was evaluated after 8-month treatment. Results： After 8-month treatment, 41 subjects were cured, accounting for 58.6%, 27 were improved, occupying 38.6%, 2 failed, occupying 2.8%, and the total effective rate was 97.2%. Conclusion： Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating infantile muscular torticollis, without adverse effects.
Bibliography:Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina plus ultrasonic therapy in treating infantile muscular torticollis. Methods： Seventy kids with muscular torticollis were intervened by tuina plus ultrasonic therapy, and the efficacy was evaluated after 8-month treatment. Results： After 8-month treatment, 41 subjects were cured, accounting for 58.6%, 27 were improved, occupying 38.6%, 2 failed, occupying 2.8%, and the total effective rate was 97.2%. Conclusion： Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating infantile muscular torticollis, without adverse effects.
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Tuina; Massage; Ultrasonic Therapy; Torticollis; Infant
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ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-014-0812-8