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(Treatment of 34 cases of cervical spondylosis with spine-massage therapy) [Chinese - simplified characters] |
Ou Y-Q, Zhao D, Huang J-L |
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2002 Jan 25;6(2):182,195 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of the treatment of 34 cases of cervical spondylosis with spine-massage therapy. METHOD: 68 patients with cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into two groups: 34 cases were received the treatment of spine-massage therapy combined with conventional physiotherapy. Other 34 cases as a control group were only treated with conventional physiotherapy. RESULT: After 20 times of treatment, the effective and clinical cure rates of treatment group was respectively 94.1% and 70.6% compared with the 76.4% and 23.5% of control group, with significant difference (p < 0.05). At the same time, there were significant differences, treatment group compared with the control group (p < 0.05 or 0.01), on the symptoms and signs disappeared time, and treatment times. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that spine-massage therapy has a good effects for patients with cervical spondylosis.
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