Influence of Psychological Intervention on Therapeutic Effect of Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:心理干预对推拿治疗纤维肌痛综合征疗效的影响
- Author:
Yuxin ZHANG
;
Zengdong XING
;
Weihong HUANG
;
Zhengni DONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION;
MASSAGE;
FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME/therapy
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the influence of psychological intervention on therapeutic effect of massage therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome(FMS).Methods Sixty-eight FMS patients were equally randomized into the treatment group and the control group.The two groups were given massage therapy and oral use of amitriptyline tablets,and the treatment group received psychological intervention additionally.The therapeutic effect was evaluated with Visual Analogic Scale(VAS) and Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD).Results After treatment,9 were clinically cured,12 markedly effective,10 effective,2 ineffective and the total effective rate was 93.9% in the treatment group;in the control group,3 were clinically cured,8 markedly effective,13 effective,8 ineffective and the total effective rate was 75.0%;the difference between the two groups was significant(P
