Tuina Treatment of Infantile Torticollis by Syndrome Differentiation and Pattern Classification
- Author:
Anda SUN
;
Guoai HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Child;
Torticollis
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2004;2(6):38-40
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
After classified into ovary mass pattern, cord-like mass pattern and non-mass pattern, 500 cases of the patients sick with infantile torticollis were treated by Tuina manipulations of pressing and rubbing method, pressing and kneading method, plucking and twisting method, extending and rotating method and the pulling method, with the corresponding manual techniques upon different pattern. The treatment ranged from 20 days to 120 days and the total effective rate was 99.4%.
