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Efficacy and Safety of Massage Therapy for Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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A systematic review protocol has been registered to rigorously evaluate whether TCM-based and Western massage therapies safely and effectively improve cognitive outcomes — including attention, memory, and executive function — in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
Could Massage Therapy Help Children With Autism Think More Clearly? A new research initiative is taking a closer look at whether massage therapy — in... Read full summary →
Effect of TCM rehabilitation program on activities of daily living in patients with post-stroke limb spasticity: An observational study.
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Stroke patients receiving a TCM rehabilitation program combining Tuina, scalp acupuncture, and kinesiotherapy showed significantly greater improvements in limb spasticity, daily living activities, and quality of life compared to those receiving conventional rehabilitation alone (P<.05).
Evidence: ●●○○○ Emerging
After a stroke, many survivors experience limb spasticity — painful muscle stiffness and tightness that makes everyday tasks like dressing, eating, an... Read full summary →
Traditional pediatric massage enhanced the skeletal muscle mass in OVA-exposed adolescent rats via regulating SCFAs-FFAR2-IGF-1/AKT pathway.
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Traditional pediatric massage enhanced skeletal muscle mass in asthmatic adolescent rats by correcting gut microbiota dysbiosis, increasing short-chain fatty acid production, and activating the FFAR2-IGF-1/AKT pathway.
Evidence: ●●○○○ Emerging
Researchers investigated how traditional pediatric massage (TPM), a technique used in Chinese medicine, might help children with asthma who experience... Read full summary →
Massage therapy modulates energy metabolism and alleviates skeletal muscle spasms in rats.
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Massage therapy significantly alleviated skeletal muscle spasms and pain by modulating 136 metabolites primarily involved in energy metabolism pathways including glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, and lipid metabolism.
Evidence: ●●○○○ Emerging
Researchers investigated how massage therapy affects muscle metabolism in rats experiencing muscle spasms, a common problem that occurs after injury, ... Read full summary →
Tuina versus physiotherapy or a combination of both for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.
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Tuina demonstrated equivalent effectiveness to physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain, with all treatment groups showing significant pain reductions lasting 20 weeks and no significant between-group differences.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
Researchers in China compared three treatment approaches for chronic low back pain: Tuina (a form of Chinese therapeutic massage), physiotherapy, and ... Read full summary →
Efficacy of Tuina in chronic low back pain with anxiety: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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This protocol describes a comparative trial of Tuina versus traction for chronic low back pain with anxiety, measuring Hamilton Anxiety Scale as the primary outcome over 12 treatment sessions.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
This study examines whether Tuina (traditional Chinese massage therapy) can help people suffering from chronic low back pain who also experience anxie... Read full summary →
Effectiveness and safety of massage for athletic injuries: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
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This protocol outlines a planned systematic review to evaluate massage therapy's effectiveness and safety for athletic injuries through comprehensive database searches and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
Researchers are planning a comprehensive review to examine whether massage therapy is effective and safe for treating sports injuries. Athletic injuri... Read full summary →
[The effects of meridian massage on menopausal symptoms and Shin-Hur in middle-aged menopausal women].
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Meridian massage performed three times weekly for four weeks significantly reduced menopausal symptoms and improved Shin-Hur balance in postmenopausal women compared to controls.
Evidence: ●●○○○ Emerging
Researchers in South Korea studied whether meridian massage could help middle-aged women manage menopause symptoms. Meridian massage is a traditional ... Read full summary →
Evaluation of Tuina Combined with Medicated Oil in Non-Specific Low Back Pain Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Tuina combined with Flying Eagle Wood Lok Medicated Oil reduced pain scores by 4.48 points and improved functional scores by 10.8 points compared to Tuina with water alone in patients with non-specific low back pain.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
Researchers in China studied whether combining Tuina massage with a traditional medicated oil works better than Tuina with plain water for treating no... Read full summary →
Tuina Alleviates Pain Associated with Lumbar Disc Herniation by Regulating Functional Connectivity Between Inferior Frontal Triangularis and Multiple Brain Networks: A Randomized Controlled fMRI Study.
🔬 Key Finding:
Tuina therapy reduced pain in lumbar disc herniation patients by inhibiting spontaneous neural activity in the bilateral inferior frontal gyrus triangular region and suppressing its functional connectivity with other brain networks, with changes correlating directly to pain improvements.
Evidence: ●●●●● Strong
Researchers investigated how Tuina, a form of Chinese therapeutic massage, relieves lower back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation by examining chan... Read full summary →