The Realities of Taxi drivers' Health and the Effect of Acupuncture (II)
10.3777/jjsam.32.67
- VernacularTitle:タクシー労働者の健康実態と鍼灸治療 (第2報)
- Author:
Masashi OGIWARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1982;32(1):67-73
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Introduction
Many taxi drivers always complain of fatigue. We examined the process of their weekly recovery from fatigue under acupuncture.
Method.
Fifty taxi drivers were divided into two groups. The A-group had posttraumatic neck syndrome and the B-group had no identifiable problems. Acupuncture was given to both groups for two weeks. Subsequently, a questionaire containing 116 matters points of discussion was given to them to complete.
Effect
From the beginning, the A-group always showed highly subjective symptoms. It was higher than the B-group. Two weeks later, their subjective symptoms were cut by half in both the groups.
Conclusion
It was clarified that acupuncture was very effective against fatigue.
