Efficacy of Tuina plus Ba Duan Jin for primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-induced blood stasis
10.1007/s11726-023-1406-0
- VernacularTitle:推拿联合八段锦练习对寒凝血瘀型原发性痛经的疗效观察
- Author:
Jiali FU
;
Xinxin TAN
;
Yao LI
;
Renzhen ZHANG
;
Shengquan LONG
;
Xi DING
;
Jiaxin ZHANG
;
Qiyu WEN
;
Zhongzheng LI
;
Jue HONG
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Eight-brocade Exercise;
Dysmenorrhea;
Cold-induced Blood Stasis Pattern;
Fatigue;
Women
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2023;21(6):470-475
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effect of Ba Duan Jin(Eight-brocade Exercise)plus Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage)in treating primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-induced blood stasis in female college students and on the score of fatigue scale-14(FS-14). Methods:Seventy-two female college students with primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-induced blood stasis were randomized into a Tuina group and a joint group,with 36 cases in each group.The Tuina group only received Tuina manipulations.In the joint group,besides the same Tuina manipulations,patients practiced Ba Duan Jin.For both groups,the once-daily intervention was conducted from 6 d before the menstrual period until menstrual day 1 for 3 menstrual cycles.Changes in the scores of COX menstrual symptom scale(CMSS),visual analog scale(VAS),and FS-14 after the intervention were observed.Clinical efficacy was also estimated. Results:During the process,1 case dropped out in the Tuina group,and 35 cases completed the intervention;2 cases dropped out in the joint group,and 34 cases completed the intervention.The total effective rate was 94.1%in the joint group,higher than 88.6%in the Tuina group(P<0.05).After treatment,the symptom duration and intensity scores in the scores of CMSS,VAS,and FS-14 declined in both groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the CMSS symptom duration score and FS-14 score were lower in the joint group than in the Tuina group(P<0.05). Conclusion:Tuina manipulations alone or combined with Ba Duan Jin practice can effectively treat primary dysmenorrhea due to cold-induced blood stasis in female college students;when combined with Ba Duan Jin practice,Tuina manipulations can more significantly improve pain duration and fatigue,suggesting the advantages of combining Tuina Gongfa and manipulations.
