Effect of Early Chinese Traditional Massage on Dysphagia for Children with Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:中医手法介入对脑性瘫痪儿童吞咽障碍康复的疗效观察
Author: Aixia LI ; Yuexian ZUO ; Gehong JIA ; Guilin MA ; Huafang YANG ; Suzhen SUN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy, dysphagia, Chinese traditional massage
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(4):375-377
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of Chinese traditional massage on the rehabilitation of dysphagia in cerebral palsy children in the early stage. Methods 90 cerebral children with dysphagia were divided into control group and experimental group with 45 cases in each group. The control group received conventional treatment and the experimental group received Chinese traditional massage in addition. The curative effects were evaluated according to the section two of deglutition disorders survey before and 2 months after treatment. Results There was no difference in the score of dysphagia between 2 groups before treatment (P>0.05). The scores decreased both in 2 groups (P<0.001) after treatment. The score was lower in the experiment group than in the control group (P<0.01) and the clinical efficiency was better in the experiment group than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Chinese traditional massage combined with conventional treatment can facilitate the recovery of dysphagia in cerebral palsy children.