Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (29): 4752-4756.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.29.031

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 “Tongmai songjin yigu” massage therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial  

Fan Qing1, Wu Ying2, Li Hua-nan1,3, Zhang Wei1,3, Hai Xing-hua1, Zhao Na1, Wang Jin-gui1,3   

  1. 1Department of Massage, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China;
     2Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China;
     3Laboratory for Biological Effects of Massage, State Administration of Traditionali Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • Contact: Wang Jin-gui, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Massage, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • About author:Fan Qing, Associate chief physician, Department of Massage, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Sci-Tech Support Plan during the Eleventh Five-Year Period, No. 2007BAI20B032; the National Key Clinical Specialist Construction Projects in 2012

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Chinese medicine therapy is effective for patients with mild-to-moderate lumbar spinal stenosis and also has a better long-term effect than surgical patients, which can enhance perioperative efficacy and prevent spinal restenosis.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of “Tongmai songjin yigu” massage therapy on lumbar spinal stenosis.
METHODS: Eighty-four patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis were randomly and equally divided into treatment group and control group. Treatment group were treated with “Tongmai songjin yigu” massage therapy; patients in the control group were treated according to the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of common disease in orthopedics and traumatology promulgated by China Association of Chinese Medicine, once a day, continuous for 2 weeks.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After treatment, the visual analog scale score in the treatment group was improved significantly (P < 0.05), and there was a significant difference in the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores on subjective symptom and daily life between the treatment and control groups (P < 0.05). The effective rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that “Tongmai songjin yigu” massage therapy is better than traditional massage, but clinical large-sample studies are required. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Manipulation, Spinal;, Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Vertebrae, Pain

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