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Warm-needling plus Tuina relaxing for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20397458     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To probe into quick and effective therapies for carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS: Totally 98 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group received warm-needling plus Tuina relaxing, while the control group was treated by hormone block therapy and drug medication. RESULTS: The cure rate was 81.7% in the treatment group and 47.4% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture plus Tuina manipulation is a simple therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome, but with remarkable therapeutic effects.
Authors:
De-Feng Cai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0255-2922     ISO Abbreviation:  J Tradit Chin Med     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-19     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  2010-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211546     Medline TA:  J Tradit Chin Med     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Zhangjiagang First Municipal People's Hospital, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu 215600, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acupuncture Therapy*
Adult
Aged
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Massage*
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome

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