Chinese massage therapy for ankle injury

Purpose: To explore the therapeutic methods and effects in the treatment of acute and chronic injuries of the ankle joint by Chinese massage therapy in combination with external application of Chinese herbal drugs and functional exercises.Methods: Totally, 36 cases of the patients with acute soft tissue injury, chronic soft tissue injury and post-fracture sequelae of the ankle joint were treated by Chinese massage therapy, external application or external wash of Chinese herbal drugs, and exercises of dorsal flexion and extension of the ankle joint, to observe the restoration of the ankle functions.Results: In 36 cases of the patients, the results showed remarkable effect in 18 cases, effect in 16 cases, failure in 2 cases and the effective rate in 94.4%.Conclusion: The combined use of Chinese massage therapy, external application of Chinese herbal drugs and functional exercises can produce precise effect in the treatment of soft tissue injury of the ankle joint. Author: CHEN Ming-xia (1971-), female, physician Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Treatment of 76 cases of acute lumbar sprain in athletes by Tuina plus acupuncture

应用推拿结合针刺方法治疗运动员急性腰扭伤76例,先推拿膀胱经和督脉穴位,以促进腰部肌肉恢复,然后针刺水沟,委中和跗阳,经过5次治疗,痊愈46例,显效20例,有效8例,无效2例,总有效率97.4%.     

Treatment of 42 cases of depression by acupuncture therapy plus Tuina therapy

In 42 cases of depression treated by acupuncture therapy plus Tuina therapy, the results showed cure in 23 cases, remarkable effect in 17 cases and failure in 2 cases. Author: DU Liang-dong (1957-), male, attending physician Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Treatment of 18 cases of chronic prostatitis by acupuncture plus Tuina therapy

针刺肾俞,双侧三阴交和足三里,针刺后经肛门按摩前列腺,治疗了18例前列腺炎患者,痊愈12例,好转5例,无效1例,总有效率为94.4%.     

Treatment of 72 cases of sciatica by needle warming therapy plus Tuina

取环跳和居髎为主穴,并根据疼痛特点取配穴,针刺得气后温针.起针后配合推拿治疗.应用此法治疗了72例坐骨神经痛患者,痊愈53例,显效13例,有效4例,无效2例,总有效率为97.2%.     

Treatment of 46 cases of anorexia with Tuina plus acupuncture

应用捏脊,补脾土和按揉足三里穴方法配合针刺四缝穴,治疗小儿厌食患者46例,结果痊愈20例,好转24例,无效2例,总有效率95.7%.     

Treatment of 56 Cases of Occipital Neuralgia with Acupuncture plus Tuina

以天柱、完骨和枕大神经皮下浅出点为主穴，顸枕部疼痛，配合后溪和昆仑穴；顶颞部疼痛，配合中渚和丘墟穴，针剌治疗56例枕神经痛患者，结果临床治愈31例，好转24例，无效1例，总有效率为98．3％。     

Treatment of 150 cases of infantile brachial plexus injury by Tuina

取风府、风池、合谷、肩井等穴,应用一指禅推法,按、揉、捏、捻、拿、摇、搓等手法,以温经通络、行气活血、通利关节.治疗150例臂丛神经损伤小儿患者,总有效率99.3%.     

Treatment of acute lumbar sprain with acupuncture and Tuina

将急性腰扭伤分为脊柱型损伤和非脊柱型损伤两种类型,分别施以针刺和推拿治疗,治疗了30例急性腰扭伤患者,结果27例痊愈,3例有效.     

Rubbing therapy with ointment for patella strain in 42 cases

Objective: The clinical effects of rubbing therapy with ointment in treating patella strain were obserbed.Method: Forty-two cases of patella strain were treated by local rubbing with ointment and the changes of the clinical symptoms were observed.Results: After 3 courses of treatment, the total effective rate was 95.2%.Conclusion: It is indicated that rubbing therapy with ointment has good effects in the treatment of patella strain. Sun De-bin, born in 1964, junior consultant doctor, engaged in treating soft tissue injury with TCM therapy. Translator: Xiao Yuan-chun     

Treatment of 180 cases of adhesive shoulder periarthritis by combined therapy

牵引、针刺、理疗、推拿和功能训练相结合治疗180例肩周炎患者。经过10次治疗，痊愈133例，显效36例，有效8例，无效3例。总有效率98．3％。综合治疗法可解除多种原因引起的软组织粘连，以达到加速痊愈的目的。     

Treatment of 84 cases of shoulder periarthritis by Tuina plus acupuncture

Acupuncture, Tuina and combination of acupuncture and Tuina were used to treat 250 cases of shoulder periarthritis who were randomly divided into three groups. Bingfeng (SI 12) and Ashi points were selected and cupping therapy was also given following acupuncture in acupuncture group; pressing, kneading and plucking manipulations were performed in Tuina group,acupuncture plus Tuina were employed in group of acupuncture plus Tuina. The therapeutic results showed acupuncture plus Tuina was better than simple Tuina, and statistical analyses demonstrated P ＜0.05.     

Treatment of 60 cases of simple obesity by acupuncture plus Tuina therapy

Purpose To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy plus Tuina therapy in the treatment of simple obesity.Methods Ninety-eight cases of the patients were randomly divided into the two groups and 60 cases in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture therapy plus Tuina therapy, and 38 cases in the control group were treated with single acupuncture therapy.Results The effective rate was 100% in the treatment group and was 71.0% in the control group,P<0.01.Conclusion Acupuncture therapy plus Tuina therapy is better than single acupuncture therapy in the treatment of simple obesity. Author: SHANG Xiao-li (1976- ), female, physician Translator: HUANG Guo-qi     

Treatment of impotence by point-through-point acupuncture plus Tuina

关元和中极采用透刺法,关元、中极、会阴和三阴交等穴位常规针刺,配合搓腰眼,搓脚心和揉小腹推拿手法,治疗了68例阳痿患者.结果痊愈28例,显效29例,有效8例,无效3例,总有效率95.6%.     

Treatment of 120 Cases of Shoulder Periarthritis by Acupuncture and Tuina

The author has treated 120 cases of frozen shoulder from 2004, with the therapy of penetrating needling from Yemen （TE 2） toward Zhongzhu （TE 3）, from Tiaokou （ST 38） toward Chengshan （BL 57）, and deeply needling Jugu （LI 16）, together with Tuina manipulations on shoulder. The summarization is now given as follows.     

Treatment of 50 cases of cervical spondylopathy by acupuncture plus Tuina

根据辨证分型针刺四肢远端穴位留针期间对患处进行推拿,治疗50例颈椎病患者,2个疗程后痊愈35例,显效28例,好转6例,无效1例.     

Treatment of acute mastitis with Tuina

目的:观察推拿手法治疗急性乳腺炎的临床疗效.方法:观察组32例采用推拿手法治疗,对照组16例采用外敷金黄散治疗.结果:推拿组总有效率为96.8%,对照组总有效率为87.4%,两组疗效比较有非常显著性差异(P＜0.01),推拿组在治疗时间与次数方面与对照组比较,有非常显著性差异(P＜0.01),结论:推拿手法治疗急性乳腺炎初期有较好疗效.     

Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome by Tuina and Acupuncture plus Functional Training： A Report of 40 Cases

采用针刺、推拿结合功能训练治疗肩撞击综合征40例，临床治愈27例占67．5％；显效9例，占22．5％；有效3例，占7．5％；无效1例，占2．5％；总有效率为97．5％．     

Treatment of myotenositis of long head of biceps brachii by acupuncture plus Tuina

针刺肩髑、肩醪、肩贞、臂臑、曲池、手三里和合谷穴,并推拿患处局部,治疗32例肱二头肌长头肌腱炎患者,痊愈8例,显效10例,有效11例,无效3例,总有效率为90.6%.     

Treatment of simple obesity of stomach-intestine excessive heat type by acupuncture and Tuina

将60例胃肠实热型单纯性肥胖病的患者随机分为针刺推拿结合组(治疗组)和单纯针刺组(对照组),每组30例,分别给予针刺推拿结合与单纯针刺治疗.通过疗前疗后肥胖指标、血脂指标的对比,进行两组的临床疗效对比分析.治疗组与对照组的总有效率各为90.0%、73.0%,针刺推拿结合治疗胃肠实热型单纯性肥胖病效果显著,优于针刺治疗(P<0.05).