Effect of Liu's Massage Technique on Teenagers with Cervical Vertebra Disease
- VernacularTitle:刘氏按摩手法治疗青少年颈椎病疗效观察
- Author:
Yan HONG
;
Fenglin ZHAO
;
Huixin WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liu's massage technique, routine physical therapy, cervical vertebra disease gymnastics, teenagers cervical vertebra disease
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(6):570-571
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of Liu's massage technique on teenagers with cervical vertebra disease.Methods 65 teenagers with cervical vertebra disease were divided into the trial group (n=35) and control group (n=30) treated with routine physical therapy and cervical vertebra disease gymnastics, but cases in the trial group were added with treatment of Liu's massage technique. All cases of two groups were evaluated with Clinical Assessment Scale for Cervical Spondylosis (CASCS) before and after treatment.Results After treatment, the CASCS scores of all cases improved significantly ( P<0.01), but the effect of the trial group was significantly superior to that of the control group ( P<0.01).Conclusion Liu's massage technique is effective on cervical vertebra disease of teenagers.
