Placebo effect in manual therapy: mechanism, influencing factors, and clinical application
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20241225-00274
- VernacularTitle:手法治疗中的安慰剂效应：作用机制、影响因素及临床应用
- Author:
Changhe YU
1
;
Hui SHAO
;
Xiyou WANG
;
Yanan SUN
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学东直门医院推拿疼痛科，北京 100700
- Keywords:
Placebos;
Manual therapy;
Placebo effect;
Mechanism;
Definition
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;47(11):1493-1498
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The placebo effect in manual therapy is analyzed, suggesting that it is not only a control tool in experiments but also a key to the success of manual therapy. By analyzing the impact of multiple dimensions of the placebo effect, such as psychological and social factors, behavioral responses, and expectation effects, on treatment outcomes, it is pointed out that the professional image of the therapist and the patients' positive expectations of the treatment are the core elements to activate the placebo effect. At the same time, individual differences in treatment responses are also emphasized as a crucial aspect that cannot be ignored. It is suggested to reposition the placebo effect, incorporate it into the overall framework of manual therapy, and further explore its mechanism to provide a theoretical basis for the scientific and precise development of manual therapy.
